Benes v. Bankers Life Insurance Co. of Nebraska
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Lockwood Honors, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1916.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice McSurely
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is a suit upon an insurance policy on the life of Edward J. Benes, brought by his brother, the only surviving heir. Upon trial by the'court plaintiff had judgment for $1,270.84, from which defendant appeals.
Defendant filed the plea of general issue and a number of special pleas. By one of these it was asserted that the policy had lapsed by reason of the failure of Edward Benes, the insured, to pay a premium due January 12, 1911. To this a demurrer was filed and sustained. We hold that the demurrer was properly sustained for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Continental Life Insurance v. RogersIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- Supreme Lodge Order of Mutual Protection v. MeisterIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
- Illinois Conference of Evangelical Ass'n of N. A. v. PlaggeIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- Schroeder v. Trade Insurance Co. CamdenIllinois Supreme Court · 1883
- Globe Mutual Life Insurance v. MarchAppellate Court of Illinois · 1905
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Bittinger v. New York Life InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941