Covenant Mutual Life Ass'n v. Kentner
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit,, on a mutual insurance policy. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Lee County; the Hon. James Shaw, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1900.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Higbee
delivered the opinion of the court.
On August 15, 1878, The Covenant Mutual Benefit Association of Illinois issued a certificate of membership to William A. Kentner. The certificate provided that upon satisfactory proofs of the death of the holder being filed with the secretary of the association, he having in all respects fully complied with the conditions of the certificate, an assessment should be levied upon all members liable at the time of his death, for the full amount named in their respective certificates, but that when the aggregate of such assessments…
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