Jefferson v. Supreme Tent of the Knights of the Maccabees of the World
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit. Error to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Edwin K. Walker, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1908.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker
In an action on a benefit certificate issued by defendant, payable to plaintiff on the death of her husband, Jay Jefferson, there was a judgment for the defendant, to reverse which plaintiff prosecutes this writ of error. January 31, 1900, Jay Jefferson made application for membership in the defendant order. He was admitted to membership and a benefit certificate issued to Ms mother, which was surrendered after his marriage to plaintiff and the certificate sued on issued in its stead. The assured died April 16, 1907. TMs certificate, dated September 12, 1901, recites that Jay Jefferson had…
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