Stone v. Tri-State Mutual Life Ass'n

Mr. Presiding Justice Hayes

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a suit at law, to recover on a benefit certificate, issued by Tri-State Mutual Life Association, defendant appellant (hereinafter called defendant) to Minnie M. Whitesell, insuring her in the amount of fifteen hundred ($1,500) dollars, — with Mary E. Stone, Josephine Roundey and Dena Whitesell, plaintiffs appellees (hereinafter called plaintiffs) beneficiaries.

The first count in the complaint alleged that the benefit certificate was in full force and effect at the date of the death of the insured, and that she had kept,…