National Life Insurance v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. George A. Dupuy, Judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. George A. Dupuy, Judge, presiding. Appellee sued appellant on a policy of re-insurance issued by the Iowa Life Insurance Company of Chicago, and assumed by appellant, on the life of Joseph R. Edwards, for $5000. Appellant pleaded as a set-off a policy of re-insurance issued by the Covenant Mutual Life Insurance Company, and assumed by appellee, on the life of George C. Hall, for $5000. Subsequent to the issuing of these policies the Iowa disposed of its…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
Appellant insists that the finding o'f fact by the Appellate Court is not such a finding as is contemplated by section 88 of the Practice act; that the finding _is really a conclusion of law and not of an ultimate or controlling fact. It contends that among the other things found as ultimate facts in this case should have been the answers to the following questions : (a) “Was the return of the receipt with the word ‘Lapse’ written thereon equivalent to a request to cancel?” (b) “Was there any consideration for any supposed cancellation?” (c) ‘.‘Did the Metropolitan ever accept any supposed…
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