Cessna v. United States Life Endowment Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Richland county; the Hon. J. R. Creighton, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1909.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shirley
This is an appeal from a judgment for the sum of $116 recovered by appellee in the Circuit Court of Richland county.
On the 29th of April, 1908, appellant issued to one Della Pearl Cessna, a policy insuring her life in the sum of $2,000 payable in installments of $40 per month to appellee, who was her husband and beneficiary. The insured died May 25, 1908.
To the declaration alleging the issuing of the policy and her death, appellant filed a plea of the general issue and two special pleas averring that the assured in her written application agreed that the answers, declarations and warranties…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Continental Life Insurance v. RogersIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- Bloomington Mutual Life Benefit Ass'n v. CumminsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1894
- Fame Insurance v. ThomasAppellate Court of Illinois · 1880
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. ZeiglerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1897
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- Dailey v. Grand Lodge Brotherhood of Railroad TrainmenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1922