Illinois Central Insurance v. Wolf
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of McLean county; the Hon John M. Scott, Judge, presiding. This was an action of covenant brought upon a policy of insurance at the September term, 1864, in which the plaintiff recovered a judgment for $600. All the material facts are given in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lawrence
This was an action of covenant brought by the appellee upon a policy of insurance. The policy, which was under seal, admitted the receipt, by the company, of the premium. The case was tried in the court below without a jury, and on the trial the appellant sought to prove, by parol, that although the policy admitted the payment of the premium, yet it was not in fact paid, but a note at sixty days was taken therefor. It was insisted, said note not having been paid, that the policy was void under one of the conditions therein, to the effect that where a note is taken for the premium, it shall be…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Goit v. National Protection InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1855
- Kimball v. WalkerIllinois Supreme Court · 1863
- French v. NewNew York Supreme Court · 1855
- Ayres v. McConnelIllinois Supreme Court · 1853
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- Dunken v. &198tna Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1920
- Teutonia Life Insurance v. AndersonIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
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