Scow v. Supreme Council
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ oe Error to the Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. M. Kavanagh, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Farmer
This is an action upon a benefit certificate issued by the Supreme Council of the Royal League to Christ Scow, husband of plaintiff in error. The declaration contained one count, in which the benefit certificate was set out in hcec verba. Defendant filed the general issue and three special pleas. The first special plea averred, that for the purpose of obtaining beneficial membership in defendant in error Christ Scow signed the following statement and agreement in the medical examiner’s blank: “If accepted as a member I agree to comply with, and that my membership and all interests of the…
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