Travellers Preferred Accident Ass'n v. Kelsey
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Riohabd S. Tuthill, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gary
The appellee was insured by the appellant against accident. The whole case depends upon the construction of two clauses in the application made by the appellee for the policy. They are:
“6. Occupation, agriculture sup’t, not working machinery. The duties required of me in that occupation are supervision of farm.
9. Are you aware that you will not be entitled to indemnity for injuries sustained in any employment more hazardoús than that under which you are insured, unless a notification of said change is sent to the secretary in writing? Tes.
(Signed)
James ¡Newell Kelsey.”
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Healey v. Mutual Accident Ass'n of the NorthwestIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
- Union Mutual Accident Ass'n v. FrohardAppellate Court of Illinois · 1889
3Cited by4 opinions
- Simmons v. Western Travelers Accident Ass'nNebraska Supreme Court · 1907
- Southern Insurance v. AndersonTennessee Supreme Court · 1914
- Estabrooks' Admrs. v. Union Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1902
- Phenix Insurance v. Mechanics & Traders Savings, Loan & Building Ass'nAppellate Court of Illinois · 1894