Supreme Lodge of the Order of Columbian Knights v. McLaughlin
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, upon a policy of life insurance. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Arthur H. Chetlain, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1903.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Ball
delivered the opinion of the court.
We find it necessary to consider one phase only of this case. It is clear that the deceased applied for membership in the month of February, 1898, in one of the lodges of appellant, was examined by the medical director of that lodge and also by the chief medical officer of appellant, and was told by each of them that he had incipient consumption, and that his application was rejected. It further appears that each of these physicians reported, in writing, his conclusion to appellant. Six months later the deceased made a second…
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