Catholic Order of Foresters v. Lynch
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action of assumpsit. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Axel Chytraus, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1905. Statement by tbe Court.
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Action of assumpsit. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Axel Chytraus, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1905. Statement by tbe Court. This is an appeal by the appellant, a fraternal beneficiary society organized under the laws of the State of Illinois, from a judgment rendered against it by the Superior Court of Cook County in favor of appellee January 7, 1905, for $2,000. The appellee is the widow of pne Thomas H. Lynch, to whom-in his lifetime the appellant, defendant below, issued an endowment certificate by which it bound itself to pay to his…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brown
There is a dispute between appellant and appellee in this case as to what the insured’s account or pass-book, produced by the plaintiff, actually shows in relation to the dues and assessments which had been paid by or for the insured before his death. -
As we deem it material to know for what assessments the insured was delinquent or in default at various dates between July 12, 1896, and June 10, 1901, we have made a careful analysis of all the evidence and indications in the record which seem to throw light on Avhen assessment Eo. 193 and preceding assessments respectively were made. The…
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