Hawley v. Ætna Life Insurance
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the First Branch Appellate Court for the First District; — heard in that court on appeal from the Cir- ■ cuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Thomas G. Windes, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
The prayer of a bill filed in the circuit court of Cook county to set aside an assignment of a life insurance policy was allowed by said court and a decree entered in accordance therewith. On appeal to the Appellate Court the decree of the circuit court was reversed, with directions to dismiss the bill for want of equity. The Appellate Court granted a.certificate of importance, stating that the questions of law involved justified the same. This appeal followed.
On June 30, 1893, George F. Hawley, a physician residing in Chicago, took out a policy of insurance on his own life in the /Etna Life…
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