Hanisch v. North American Union
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit. Appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. William N. Gemmill, .Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate •Court at the March term, 1910.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McSurely
The appellee, Sara Hanisch, hereinafter called the plaintiff, was the beneficiary in the benefit certificate wherein the appellant, North American Union, hereinafter called the defendant, undertook, for certain considerations, in the event of the death of Frank Hanisch, the husband of plaintiff, to pay her the sum of $2,000. Her husband having died, and the defendant refusing to pay, she brought suit to recover the amount named in the benefit certificate.
To her declaration a plea of the general issue and two special pleas were filed. Demurrers were filed to the special pleas .and sustained,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Stone v. KelloggIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
- Fish v. McGannIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
- Greig v. RussellIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
- Boynton v. RenwickIllinois Supreme Court · 1867
- Cox v. Mount Olive & Staunton Coal Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1906
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