Paoli v. Loyal Protection Insurance

Mr. Presiding Justice Stone

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a judgment of $1,553.95 in a suit to recover on an accident insurance policy issued by defendant to Guido Paoli, in which policy the plaintiff Ida Paoli was named as beneficiary of the death benefit.

The policy was issued April 21, 1925. The principal sum provided as a death benefit was $1,000 plus an increase of 50 per cent, after the policy should be in force three years. At the time of insured’s death, April 18, 1935, the policy had been continuously in force since its issuance, so that by its terms $1,500…