Legal Opinion

Anson v. New York Life Insurance

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided June 19, 1911No. Gen. No. 15,658Published

Appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. William N. Gemmill, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1909.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brown

This is a writ of error to the Municipal Court of Chicago sued out to reverse a judgment of that court, in a case of the fourth class, in favor of the plaintiff, Ella Anson, against the defendant, the Mew York Life Insurance Company, for $225 and costs. The Mew York Life Insurance Company, the defendant below, is the plaintiff in error here.

The judgment is for an amount which was alleged to be due on a policy of life insurance issued by the defendant Company on the life of Charles W. Anson and made payable to his wife, the plaintiff, Anna E. Anson, as beneficiary. The policy was an ordinary…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Canton Union Coal Co. v. Parlin & Orendorff Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Niagara Fire Insurance v. ScammonIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
  3. Northwestern Traveling Men's Ass'n v. CrawfordAppellate Court of Illinois · 1906

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