Illinois Bankers' Life Ass'n v. Floyd

Plaintiff in error issued a policy of insurance on the life of the husband of defendant in error October 8, 1914, and the premium, $42, was paid. The policy was for $3,000. The insured died by his own hand November 10, 1914. The jury so found, and further found that he took his own life intentionally — a fact concerning which there was practically no dispute.

The plaintiff alleged the contract, and the death of the insured, and demand for payment, and refusal, and prayed judgment for $3,000, but did not plead in the alternative for recovery of the mortuary contribution. The defendant pleaded…