Franklin Life Insurance v. Hickson

This appeal was taken from a judgment of the Appellate Court affirming a judgment of the city court of East St. Louis against appellant on a policy of life insurance issued by the Franklin Life Association of Springfield, Illinois, to John Hickson, payable to his wife, Rosa Hickson, the appellee. Within one year after the death of Hickson and after the making of proofs of death, suit was brought on the policy in said city court, and successive writs of summons were issued to the sheriff of St. Clair county during the next two or more years for service upon the defendant, but were returned not…