Rechow v. Bankers Life Co.

This is an action at law for damages for alleged breach of a contract of insurance. Plaintiff, claiming that defendant had violated its contract, sued to recover assessments he had paid, with interest thereon. By agreement of the parties the cause was tried to the court without a jury, resulting in a finding and judgment for plaintiff for $1550.83, from which judgment defendant appealed. The appeal was granted to the Springfield Court of Appeals. [1] That court, deeming itself without jurisdiction of the appeal, transferred the cause to this court. Defendant in its answer had pleaded as res…