American Home Circle v. Eggers

Mr. Presiding Justice Baume

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action in assumpsit instituted May 7, 1906, by appellee against appellant, a fraternal beneficiary society, to recover certain disability benefits under the provisions of the certificate issued by appellant to appellee. Appellant pleaded the general issue and eighteen special pleas. A trial in the court below' resulted in a verdict and judgment against appellant for $202.50.

It is first urged that the court erred in sustaining appellee’s demurrers to appellant’s eighth, tenth and nineteenth special pleas. The defenses…