Legal Opinion

National Benefit Ass'n v. Jackson

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 23, 1885PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Champaign county; the Hon. C. B. Smith, Judge, presiding!

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig

This was an action brought in the name of Louisa Jackson, administratrix of the estate of Joseph Jackson, deceased, against the National Benefit Association, on a policy of insurance issued by the association, under which Jackson was insured against injuries from accident.

Before the trial of the cause the court allowed the plaintiff to amend her declaration by striking out the word “administratrix.” After the amendment the defendant entered a motion to strike from the files the declaration, because of a variance between it and the summons. At the same time the plaintiff asked leave to amend…

2Cited by18 opinions

  1. Arnold v. Empire Mutual Annuity & Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
  2. Home Insurance v. GilmanIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
  3. Eaton v. N.Y. Life Ins. Co. of N.Y.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  4. Kline v. National Benefit Ass'nIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
  5. Coughlin v. Reliance Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925

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