Legal Opinion

Supreme Lodge Bohemian Slavonian Knights v. Matejowsky

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 18, 1901PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on writ of error to the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Charles A. Bishop, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright

The Branch Appellate Court for the First District affirmed a judgment of the circuit court of Cook county in favor of appellees, against appellant, recovered upon an insurance certificate issued by appellant to Frantiska Matejowsky for-the sum of $1000, payable at her death to appellees. To reverse the judgment of the Appellate Court appellant relies upon three propositions, stated by its counsel as follows:

“First—Appellees failed to make out a case entitling them to recover, by competent and proper evidence; that the evidence wholly failed to make out a cause of action.
“Second—Appellees…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Continental Life Insurance v. RogersIllinois Supreme Court · 1887

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Slovenic National Benefit Society v. DabcevichArizona Supreme Court · 1926
  2. Supreme Tent of the Knights of the Maccabees of the World v. StenslandAppellate Court of Illinois · 1902
  3. Kelly v. North American UnionAppellate Court of Illinois · 1909

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