Schmidt v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States

This case was instituted in the circuit court of Cook county in 1933 and has been before the Appellate Court three times. (282 Ill. App. 439; 290 Ill. App. 378; 304 Ill. App. 261.) Leave to appeal was granted from the last judgment and the question is whether two insurance policies on the life of Edward C. Schmidt, appellee’s husband, were in effect at the time of his death. Appellee, as beneficiary, brought this suit on the policies in the circuit court of Cook county. In a trial by the court without a jury judgment was entered for appellant. The Appellate Court for the First District…