Lewis v. Royal League
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the City Court of Granite City; the Hon. M. R. Sullivan, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1919.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Higbee
delivered the opinion of the court.
Appellee, Mary J. Lewis, brought suit in the City Court of Granite City against appellant, Royal League, on a benefit certificate issued to George Lewis, son of appellee, payable to her as beneficiary. The case was tried before the court without a jury on the declaration and plea of general issue with a stipulation that any defense could be made under the general issue which would be admissible under appropriate special pleas.
The record shows that on December 20,1915, George Lewis made application in writing to appellant, a…
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- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. First National Bank of DundeeIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
- Bloomington Mutual Life Benefit Ass'n v. CumminsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1894
- Harvick v. Modern Woodmen of AmericaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1910
- Supreme Council Catholic Knights & Ladies of America v. BeggsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1903
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