Vernon v. Iowa State Traveling Men's Ass'n
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. Hugh Brennan, Judge. Action at law upon a certificate of membership in the defendant association issued to Leo 0. Vernon; plaintiff being the beneficiary named in said certificate. Upon issues joined, the ease was tried to a jury, resulting in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
The defendant, a mutual benefit accident association, .on the 21st day of February, 1905, issued to Leo 0. Vernon a certificate of membership-, naming plaintiff (his wife) as beneficiary. The certificate was issued pursuant to an application of the assured in which he stated in answer to an interrogatory that he had some kidney trouble. He left unanswered a question as to whether or not he had ever bad Bright’s disease. Assured died on the 30th day. of July, 1909, and plaintiff claims that his death was the result of blood poison due to an abrasion of skin on one of his limbs, caused by the…
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- Binder v. National Masonic Accident Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
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