Laughlin v. North America Benefit Corp.

Appellee, beneficiary under a contract for benefits issued by appellant to her mother, Mary E. Cedusky, brought her suit upon her mother’s death in the circuit court of Champaign county, in assumpsit, to recover the apparent face value of the contract or policy amounting to the sum of $1,000. Appellee, in her declaration, set out the policy and certain by-laws of appellant as follows:

“North America Benefit Corporation

“410 South Sixth Street, Springfield, Illinois.

“No. 10130.' Age 64.

“In consideration of the payment of five dollars charter fee, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and…