Legal Opinion

Nelson v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided January 6, 1898PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Assumpsit, on insurance policy. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Edmund W. Burke, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Windes

Appellant as administrator of the estate of Vigo Alfred Andersen, deceased, brought suit against appellee on a life insurance policy issued by appellee on the life of said Andersen under date of August 1, 1894. A trial before the Circuit Court and a jury resulted in a verdict and judgment for defendant, from which this appeal is taken. '

The questions; presented which we deem necessary for a decision of the case are: First, whether the trial court erred in the admission of the application of deceased for the policy; second, whether there was error in the instructions given the jury; and third,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Bigelow v. Berkshire Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  2. Life Insurance v. TerrySupreme Court of the United States · 1873
  3. Manhattan Life Insurance v. BroughtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  4. Grand Lodge Independent Order of Mutual Aid v. WietingIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Mendell v. KimballIllinois Supreme Court · 1877

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Seitzinger v. Modern Woodmen of AmericaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1902
  2. Ætna Life Insurance v. KingAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899
  3. Swiney v. MillerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1929
  4. Supreme Lodge v. ZerullaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1902

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