Sitton v. Grand Lodge A. O. U. W.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from tbe Howell Circuit Court.—lion. William N. Evans, Judge. (1) The court erred in overruling defendant’s objection to tbe question as to tbe reputation of Mary Brown for chastity.
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Appeal from tbe Howell Circuit Court.—lion. William N. Evans, Judge. (1) The court erred in overruling defendant’s objection to tbe question as to tbe reputation of Mary Brown for chastity. Greenleaf on Evidence, sec. 461. (2) Tbe verdict was against tbe evidence and the weight of tbe evidence and against tbe instructions given by tbe court, because tbe evidence showed that Westfall, prior to bis death, was in tbe habit of periodically getting drunk, and that be came to bis death because of alcoholic poison. (3) Tbe certificate sued on was void because Westfall became, prior to bis death, an…
1Opinion of the CourtBond, J.
This is a suit by the administrator of the beneficiary in a policy of insurance issued by a fraternal-beneficial society, to which the defense was that the member of the order, contrary to the agreement expressed in his application for insurance, became thereafter an habitual drunkard and met his death from the use of intoxicating liquors. There was a verdict and judgment for plaintiff, from which defendant appealed.
The first error assigned is the reception of evidence as to the general reputation for virtue and chastity of a female witness for defendant. There was no error in the admission…
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