Chicago Guaranty Fund Life Society v. Wheeler
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, on a beneficiary certificate. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Philip Stein, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shepabd
The demurrer of the appellee to the rejoinder of appellant having been sustained (appellant’s plea of the general issue having been withdrawn), the appellant declined to plead further, and abided by its rejoinder, and thereupon default and judgment against appellant' for $2,000 was rendered, and this appeal has followed.
The pleadings were so framed as to present the whole case upon its merits.
Appellee’s declaration alleged, in a special count, the organization of appellant corporation under the laws of Illinois, for the purpose, among other things, of furnishing life indemnity to the widows…
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- Ballou v. GileWisconsin Supreme Court · 1880
- Newman v. Covenant Mutual Insurance Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1888
- Covenant Mutual Benefit Ass'n v. SearsIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
- Jewell v. Grand Lodge Ancient Order of United WorkmenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- Whitehurst's Adm'r v. Whitehurst's WidowSupreme Court of Virginia · 1887
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