Reichenbach v. United Masonic Benefit Ass'n

There are two counts and two causes of action stated in the petition. The first count is based on a certificate of insurance, number 1304, for $1,000, issued by the defendant on the life of the plaintiff’s deceased husband. The defense to this cause of action was that, *78in 1885, the policy was allowed to lapse by the voluntary act of the insured. The jury found for the defendant on this count, and the court entered judgment accordingly. The cause of action stated in the second count is predicated on a like certificate, number 2499, for $2,000. The defense to this was, that the deceased failed…