Lemire v. National Life Ass'n

This action was instituted February 18, 1921 to recover upon a policy of insurance issued by the defendant to Frank C. Lemire August 1, 1908 for $2,000 payable at his death to his wife Emma Lemire, plaintiff herein. The assessments were paid either by the insured or the beneficiary to November 5, 1920, when “plaintiff ceased to pay such premiums *1246or assessments in. the belief that her husband was dead” as alleged in her petition.

The insured for cause known only to himself left his home at Chicago Heights, Illinois on the 4th day of November 1913. Plaintiff’s petition contains the following…