Slocum v. Northwestern National Life Insurance
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the circuit court for Dane county: E. Ray Stevens, Circuit Judge. The Northwestern Mutual Relief Association, duly incorporated in 1882 under the general laws of the state of Wisconsin, was reorganized and reincorporated on January 19, 1892, being authorized and empowered to- insure and indemnify its members on the assessment plan of life insurance-against accident, old age, and death, and against either of them.
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Appeal from an order of the circuit court for Dane county: E. Ray Stevens, Circuit Judge. The Northwestern Mutual Relief Association, duly incorporated in 1882 under the general laws of the state of Wisconsin, was reorganized and reincorporated on January 19, 1892, being authorized and empowered to- insure and indemnify its members on the assessment plan of life insurance-against accident, old age, and death, and against either of them. In 1899, under the law providing for the incorporation of life insurance companies or associations upon the stipulated premium plan, this association availed…
1Opinion of the CourtSiebecKER, J.
Tbe allegations of tbe complaint are in effect tbat defendant without good cause renounced and terminated tbe insurance contract held by James Slocum, tbat plaintiffs are tbe last-named beneficiaries in tbe policy, and tbat they as such beneficiaries have suffered damage by reason of such wrongful termination of tbe policy. The aver-ments of tbe complaint do not clearly state whether plaintiffs treat tbe contract as rescinded and seek recovery upon such rescission of premiums paid and interest, as in True v. Bankers L. Asso. 78 Wis. 287, 47 N. W. 520, or whether -they seek recovery of…
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