Legal Opinion
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance v. Robinson
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided March 21, 1881PublishedCited by 14 opinions
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Montgomery county; the Hon. Charles S. Zane, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
This suit was brought by Catharine M. Robinson, executrix of the estate of Ninian A. Robinson, deceased, ag.ainst the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, on a policy issued by that company on the life of deceased. The amount of the risk assumed was $5000, and the policy contained the following provision in reference to its payment:
" And the said company do promise and agree, to and with the said assured, his executors, administrators or assigns, Avell and truly to pay the said sum insured, to the said assured, his executors, administrators or assigns, ninety days after due notice,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Insurance Co. v. WilkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Miller v. Mutual Benefit Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1871
- Hayward v. MerrillIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
- Westchester Fire Insurance v. FosterIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
- Germania Fire Insurance v. McKeeIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
3Cited by14 opinions
- Knights Templars & Masons Life Indemnity Co. v. CraytonIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
- Continental Insurance v. PearceSupreme Court of Kansas · 1888
- Grand Lodge Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen v. OrrellIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
- Taylor v. Scott, Foresman & Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1913
- Heubner v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1909
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