Benes v. Bankers Life Insurance
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the First District ;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Lockwood Honors, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Duncan
The Appellate Court for the First District affirmed a judgment of the circuit court of Cook county for $1270.84 in favor of defendant in error in a suit in assumpsit against plaintiff in error, the Bankers Life Insurance Company of Nebraska, on a policy of insurance issued by plaintiff in error on the life of Edward J. Benes, payable to his brother, the defendant in error. A writ of certiorari was allowed by this court.
The cause was heard on the declaration of four counts, plea of the general issue and a special plea charging failure to provide proofs of death, to which latter plea a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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