Joseph v. New York Life Insurance
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. M. L. McKinley, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1919.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice O’Connor
On March 1, 1913, the New York Life Insurance Company issued its two policies to Simon Joseph, one for $1,000 and the other for $2,000, in which his wife, Dora Joseph, was named as beneficiary. March 30, 1913, Simon Joseph died. Liability under the policies was denied and Dora Joseph brought this suit. The case was decided on the pleadings. There was a finding and judgment in favor of plaintiff for $3,861.67, being the full amount of her claim, to reverse which defendant prosecutes this appeal.
The declaration consisted of two counts, one on each policy. The policies, of which the applications…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Moulor v. American Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Continental Life Insurance v. RogersIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- Archer v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Suravitz v. Prudential InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. First National Bank of DundeeIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
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- Campbell v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaIllinois Supreme Court · 1958
- Whitmore v. Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of Vermont · 1961
- New York Life Ins. Co. v. HurtCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1929
- Jessen v. Aetna Life Ins. CoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1954
- McMahon v. Continental Assurance Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1940
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