Mutual Benefit Life Insurance v. Robertson
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of St. Clair county; the Hon. Joseph Gillespie, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thornton
This is an action of assumpsit, upon an insurance policy.
The declaration contains two special, and the common counts.
The general issue was filed, and also special pleas as follows :
First, that the policy was originally procured by fraud and misrepresentation; second, that it became void on the 19t-h day of March, 1869, in consequence of the non-payment of the premium, and its renewal was effected by fraud and misrepresentation.
The life of the deceased was insured in 1866, for the benefit of his wife, 'the appellee, and a renewal was procured from year to year.
Appellee recovered a judgment for…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Campbell v. New England Mutual Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1867
- Jefferson Insurance v. H. & D. Cotheal.New York Supreme Court · 1831
- Ætna Insurance v. MaguireIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
- Lord v. DallMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1815
- Bouton v. American Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1857
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Spence v. Central Accident InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
- Cotton States Life Insurance v. LesterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
- Carter v. Standard Acc. Ins.Utah Supreme Court · 1925
- Security Mutual Life Insurance v. RileySupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
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