Chicago Guaranty Fund Life Society v. Wilson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, on a beneficiary certificate. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kane County; the Hon. Henry B. Willis, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1900.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Crabtree
This was a suit upon a certificate of membership numbered 4595, issued by appellant, a mutual benefit society, upon the life of William Wilson, April 9, 1886, for $1,000, payable to Eliza Wilson, the appellee. The declaration contained special counts upon the certificate, setting it out in full, and also the common counts. The defendant pleaded the general issue. A jury was waived and the cause tried by the court. Issues were found for the plaintiff and damages assessed at $995, for which amount the court rendered judgment. The defendant excepted and appealed to this court.
William Wilson died…
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