Legal Opinion
Tribunes v. Hanes
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 24, 1902PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Assumpsit, on a beneficiary certificate. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Rock Island County; the Hon. William H. Gest, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Higbee
This was a suit in assumpsit brought by appellee upon a policy or benefit certificate issued by appellant upon the life of her husband, Frank Hanes. The declaration sets out the certificate in full, the material part thereof being as follows:
“ This certificate is issued to Frank Hanes, a member of the Milan Home Tribunal No. 6, located at Milan, Illinois, upon evidence received from said Tribunal that he has received the decree of the Fraternal Tribunes and is a contributor to its beneficiary fund, and upon condition that the statements made by said member in his application for membership…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. HessionsIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
- Globe Mutual Life Insurance v. WagnerIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
- Nelson v. SwanNew York Supreme Court · 1816
3Cited by4 opinions
- Groover v. HammondSupreme Court of Florida · 1917
- North American Accident Insurance v. RehacekAppellate Court of Illinois · 1905
- People ex rel. Campbell v. TaxmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1914
- Bagby v. Court of HonorAppellate Court of Illinois · 1909