Legal Opinion

Towne v. Towne

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 24, 1901PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Arthur H. Chetlain, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright

On December 13,1884, Allan W. Towne obtained a certificate from the Chicago Guaranty Fund Life Society for the sum of $2000, payable by assessment, at his death, to the appellant, Annie Mary Towne, his wife. On May 12, 1887, said certificate was exchanged by him for another one of the same amount, date and number and with the same beneficiary. The first certificate for which the new one was substituted was surrendered and was marked canceled on said date, May 12, 1887. On April 12, 1892, the second certificate was exchanged for a third one of the same amount, date and number, and said second…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Longwith v. RiggsIllinois Supreme Court · 1887

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