Vieth v. Chicago Title & Trust Co.

Mr. Presiding Justice Hebel

delivered the opinion of the court.

The appeal in this case by the plaintiff is from an order entered November 14, 1939, overruling plaintiff’s exceptions to the master’s report, and the order entered on November 22,1939, dismissing suit of plaintiff and the amended complaint therein, for the reason that plaintiff had not proven the allegations of his amended complaint or fraud, or the badges of fraud, therein alleged.

In April, 1935, plaintiff filed his complaint in equity to recover the whole of the proceeds of certain life insurance policies on the life of Albert…