Mooney v. Underwriters at Lloyd's, London

Walter Mooney, executor of the estate of Barnett Faroll, deceased, brought action in the circuit court of Cook County against Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, on a policy of accident insurance. He recovered a verdict and judgment for $50,000. The judgment was reversed on defendant’s appeal to the appellate court (Mooney v. Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, 54 Ill. App. 2d 237,) and we granted the plaintiff leave to appeal to this court.

The policy was taken out by the deceased on August 21, 1952, when he was 72 years of age. By its terms it provided $250 weekly benefits for accidental…