Kribs v. United Order of Foresters
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Eugene McQuillin, Judge. (1) Tlie court erred in permitting counsel for defendant to interrogate and prove by tbe plaintiff, over the objection of Ms counsel, that he had been indicted for arson. An indictment is not evidence of guilt, and such evidence was prejudicial to plaintiff.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Eugene McQuillin, Judge. (1) Tlie court erred in permitting counsel for defendant to interrogate and prove by tbe plaintiff, over the objection of Ms counsel, that he had been indicted for arson. An indictment is not evidence of guilt, and such evidence was prejudicial to plaintiff. Sec. 6383, R. S. 1909p State v. Wigger, 196 Mo. 90; State v. Hess, 240 Mo. 160; State v. Weisman, 238 Mo. 557; State v. PMllips, 233 Mo. 306; State v. Leever, 171 Mo. App. 376. (2) The answer alleged that William T. Kribs made an untrue statement in Ms application…
1Opinion of the CourtNortoni, J.
This is a suit on three separate certificates of life insurance. The finding and judgment were for defendant, and plaintiff prosecutes the appeal.
*533It appears that the insured, William T. Kribs, applied to defendant for insurance on his life in the amount of $3000, and subsequently affiliated with the order on or about the first day of November, 1908. At that time defendant issued to the insured three several term benefit certificates, Nos. 41, 41A and 41B. Henry J. Kribs and Lizzie Gibson, uncle and aunt of insured, are designated as the beneficiaries. His application for the insurance was…
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