Voelkel v. Supreme Tent of the Knights of the Maccabees of the World
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: La whence W. Halsey, Circuit Judge. Action on a policy of life insurance issued by defendant-on tbe life of Joseph D'empke, payable to tbe plaintiff, bis-wife. Tbe assured died February 8, 1900. Plaintiff bas-since married. Tlie complaint is in the nsual form. Tlie defense was that the deceased committed suicide contrary to the-terms of the policy and application.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Milwaukee county: La whence W. Halsey, Circuit Judge. Action on a policy of life insurance issued by defendant-on tbe life of Joseph D'empke, payable to tbe plaintiff, bis-wife. Tbe assured died February 8, 1900. Plaintiff bas-since married. Tlie complaint is in the nsual form. Tlie defense was that the deceased committed suicide contrary to the-terms of the policy and application. Section 1Y3 of defendant’s rules declares that no benefit shall he paid “when death was the result of suicide within five years after admission.” If death by suicide…
1Opinion of the CourtBaRdeeit, J.
1. As we read and interpret defendant’s-rules, if the death of the insured occurred by suicide within-five years after his admission to the order his beneficiary-*204■would only be entitled to the assessments paid in. On Feb.ruary 12, 1900, four days after the insured’s death, the plaintiff paid the record keeper of the local tent $2.25 for an assessment due on February 1st, and thereafter the said record keeper asked plaintiff for proofs of death, which she furnished at the expense of six or eight dollars. After such proofs were furnished, her claim for the full amount under the certificate was'…
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