Bairstow v. New York Life Insurance

This suit was brought in the Municipal Court of Chicago, in assumpsit, as one of the first class. The suit is upon a life insurance policy upon the life of James Bairstow who died May 16, 1906. There was a trial before a jury and the court directed a verdict for the defendant. Upon that verdict a judgment was rendered and from that judgment this appeal is prosecuted.

The judgment was entered on January 4,1908, and at the same time this appeal was prayed. The prayer for an appeal being then allowed the following order was entered: “Thereupon the plaintiff by his counsel having entered his…