Maresh v. Peoria Life Insurance

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The action was one to recover on a life insurance policy which also provided for payment of a monthly income for life in case of total and permanent disability. Plaintiff recovered, and defendant appeals.

The policy was dated February 11, 1927. At that time plaintiff lacked a few days of being twenty-six years old, was six feet two inches tall, and weighed 200 pounds. His common-school education ended with the first year in high school. After that he took a two and a half months’ course in business college. His studies there were penmanship,…