National Union v. Hunter
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, on a beneficiary certificate. Appeal from, the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon, Axel Chytraus, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1900.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Waterman
Joseph E. Hunter having made application for membership in General Hancock Council, No. 501, National Union, on the 3d day of November, 1896, a benefit certificate was issued to him, by the terms of which appellant agreed to pay to appellee the sum of $2,000 upon the death of said Joseph E. Hunter, subject to certain conditions, one of which was that the said Joseph E. Hunter should be in good standing in the order at the time of his death.
Joseph E. Hunter died on the 25th day of November, 1898. Appellant refused to pay appellee, whereupon she brought suit and recovered in the court below a…
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