Edington v. Michigan Mutual Life Insurance

This action was brought to recover on a policy of $5,000 on the life of John S. Edington. Copy of bill and process were duly served on the defendant, but, failing to answer within the time allowed by law, an order pro confesso was taken, whereby all of the facts stated were, in the usual course, adjudged to have been admitted. Thereupon a decree was entered against the defendant for the full amount of the policy, less a loan of $580. Judgment was also rendered for twenty-five per cent, penalty under Acts 1901, ch. 141. The aggregate balance thus found was $5,525. More than thirty days after…