Modern Woodmen of America v. Hoover
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Assumpsit. In the Circuit Court of Peoria County, the Hon. Thomas M. Shaw, Judge, presiding. Declaration on a certificate in a beneficiary association; trial by jury; verdict and judgment for plaintiff; appeal by defendant. Heard in this court at the May term, 1894,
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cabtwbight
delivebeu the opinion of the Coubt.
This suit was brought by appellee against appellant to recover the amount of a certificate of membership issued by appellant July 1, 1890, to her husband, Isaac L. Hoover, providing for the payment to appellee of §2,000 at his death. He died December 28, 1891, leaving appellee his widow and beneficiary. The case was tried three times in the Circuit Court, and on each occasion a verdict was returned in favor of appellee' for the full amount named in the ■certificate, with interest to the date of the verdict. The court set aside the first and second verdicts…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Winnesheik Insurance v. SchuellerIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
- Henkins v. MillerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1892