Legal Opinion

In re Estate of Darley

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 2, 1914Published

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Morgan, county; the Hon. J. J. Cooke, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the April term, 1914. Certiorari allowed by Supreme Court.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Thompson

delivered the opinion of the court.

William Darley in August, 1907, was a resident of Waverly, Hlinois. The Merchants’ Life Association of Burlington, Iowa, is a mutual assessment benevolent association, incorporated under the Laws of Iowa to do a life insurance business on the assessment plan, and was authorized to do business in Illinois, and maintained a general agency at Alton, Hlinois. In August, 1907, William Darley made application to the Merchants’ Life Association for a policy of insurance on his life. He was examined at Waverly, and a policy for $2,000…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Warnecke v. LembcaIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
  2. Schofield v. ThomasIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
  3. People ex rel. Schuchert v. PhelpsIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
  4. Martin v. MartinIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
  5. Clifford v. GridleyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1903

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