Fairgrave v. Illinois Bankers Life Assn.

This action was tried to the lower court (a jury having been waived by the parties) largely on a stipulation of facts, including the following: That appellant association issued its certificate of membership to the de-ceased, Maria Fairgrave, under date of November 1910, which certificate, by its terms, made the by-laws of the association a part thereof. (Copies of the certificate and the by-laws material to the action were introduced in evidence.) That the calls or premiums on such certificate were payable quarterly, and pursuant to notice sent out by said association. That each and every…