Libre v. Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Lee county; the Hon. Richard S. Fareand, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Morton W. Thompson
delivered the opinion of the court.
On May 9, 1907, appellant issued to Marie C. Libre its benefit certificate for $2,000 payable to her son, the appellee, under proof of her death. She died May 27, 1909, and proof of death was made in due time, and upon refusal of the defendant to pay the amount, this suit was brought, which resulted in a judgment in favor of plaintiff and against defendant for $1,650.58 and costs, and the defendant appealed and assigns errors.
Plaintiff’s original declaration consisted of one special count on the benefit certificate, and the…
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