Chicago City Railway Employees' Mutual Aid Ass'n v. Hogan
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action of assumpsit. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Albert Akers, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1905.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ball
Appellant contends that as it did not become a corporation until September 20, 1898, more than eight months after the death of Michael Hogan and the consequent maturity of this claim, it cannot be held liable therefor, unless it is shown that the corporation assumed this antecedent debt. -
It appears that appellant was organized as a voluntary association in September, "1894, and has ever since carried on the business of life insurance; its membership being selected from the employees of the Chicago City Railway Company. In September, 1898, it became a corporation under and by virtue of the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Shea v. Massachusetts Benefit Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1894
- Independent Order of Mutual Aid v. PaineIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- Fitzpatrick v. RutterIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
- United States Express Co. v. BedburyIllinois Supreme Court · 1864
- American Mutual Aid Society v. HelburnCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1887
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