TAYLOR v. JOHN HANCOCK INS. CO.

No. 34068.

11 Ill.2d 227 (1957)

142 N.E.2d 5

CHARLES TAYLOR et al., v. JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant. — (BERTHA TAYLOR, Appellee.)

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied May 20, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JAMES S. BALDWIN, and JOHN W. EVANS, both of Decatur, for appellant.

JOHN F. REGAN, JR., and FRANCIS R. WILEY, both of Decatur, for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE BRISTOW delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiffs sued in the circuit court of Macon County to recover death benefits allegedly due under an insurance policy. It was stipulated that plaintiff Bertha Taylor was the named beneficiary in the policy. The circuit court denied a recovery, but this was reversed by the Appellate Court. (9 Ill.App.2d 330.) We have allowed the defendant...

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