ILLINOIS STATE TRUST CO. v. EMPLOYEES LIFE CO.

Term No. 55-O-7.

8 Ill. App.2d 455 (1956)

131 N.E.2d 789

Illinois State Trust Company, Executor of Last Will and Testament of Marvin E. Gray, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Employees Life Company, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Released for publication February 23, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Oehmke, Dunham & Boman, of East St. Louis, Dent, Hampton & Doten, of Chicago, and Earl S. Hodges, of Springfield, for defendant-appellant; Samuel C. Patton, of Springfield, of counsel.

Goldenhersh & Goldenhersh, of East St. Louis, for plaintiff-appellee.


PRESIDING JUSTICE BARDENS delivered the opinion of the court.

Suit was brought by plaintiff to secure a death benefit under a policy issued by the defendant to plaintiff's testate. The case was submitted upon a stipulation of facts and judgment was rendered for plaintiff for $2,000, plus interest and costs of suit.

The facts stipulated were substantially as follows: That the policy in question was issued to Marvin E. Gray (who is plaintiff's testate), designating...

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