Legal Opinion
Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Sullivan
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 10, 1904PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Action of assumpsit upon insurance policy. Appeal from -the City Court of East St. Louis; the Hon. Paul McWilliams, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the August term, 1903.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Higbee
This suit was brought by appellee upon a life insurance policy for $1,000, issued by appellant October 27, 1899, to her husband, Denis Sullivan. Among the conditions made a part of the policy, were the following:
“ Second. The company shall be released from all liability under this policy, if the insured shall, within two years from the issue hereof, become engaged in or connected in any manner with the manufacture or sale of ale, wine, beer or liquor, unless written permission from the secretary of the company be first obtained.
Ninth. The contract between the parties hereto is completely set…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Phenix Insurance v. StocksIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
- John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance v. SchlinkIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- Bennett v. Union Central Life InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
3Cited by4 opinions
- Security Mutual Life Insurance v. RileySupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
- Reinhardt v. Security Insurance Co. of New HavenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1943
- Continental Casualty Co. v. JohnsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1905
- London Guaranty & Accident Co. v. HartmanAppellate Court of Illinois · 1905