Sheridan v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action of assumpsit. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Axel Chytbaus, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1905.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Freeman
delivered the- opinion of the court.
It is contended in behalf of appellee that said clause 2nd, quoted in the foregoing statement, fully authorized the selection of Kate Miller as the beneficiary under said policy and that the settlement with her is a complete defense to a suit by the administrator of the estate of the insured. The argument is that the parties to the policy had the right to enter into any contract not prohibited by law, and that this contract authorizing the selection of one of several parties to whom payment could be made, contravenes no law and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Thomas v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
- Thomas v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaIndiana Supreme Court · 1902
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. O'FarrellSupreme Court of Kansas · 1902
3Cited by4 opinions
- McCarthy v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Bishop v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1920
- Beard v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. of BostonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
- Metropolitan Life Ins. v. BatesMississippi Supreme Court · 1922