Legal Opinion

Kelly v. North American Union

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 16, 1909No. Gen. No. 14,395PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Assumpsit. Appeal from the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. Edward A. Dicker, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the Court

Me. Peesiding Justice Smith

delivered the opinion of the court.

From the assignment of errors and the contentions of appellant’s brief, we understand that it is claimed that the judgment is erroneous for two main reasons: first, because the incontestable clause of the contract does not limit appellant’s right to contest the payment of the policy to the items excepted in said clause, namely, (1) non-payment of dues, etc., (2) engaging in prohibited occupations, and (3) becoming habitually addicted to the excessive use of intoxicating liquors, etc. And second, that under the pleadings appellant…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Continental Life Insurance v. RogersIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Sun Life Ins. v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1900
  3. Modern Woodmen of America v. DavisIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
  4. Phenix Insurance v. CaldwellIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
  5. Triple Link Mut. Ind. Ass'n v. FroebeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1900

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Rubenstein v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1950
  2. Modern Woodmen of America v. KehoeMississippi Supreme Court · 1946

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