Appellate Court of Illinois, 1913

Ballance v. Woodmen's Casualty Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois · Decided October 9, 1913 · Thompson

183 Ill. App. 625

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice Thompson

delivered the opinion of the court.

4. Insurance, § 609*—who must prove cause of injury. The plaintiff in an action on an accident insurance policy has the burden to prove a provision relating to disability “caused solely and exclusively by external, violent, accidental and involuntary means” whether such facts are put in issue by a special plea or not.

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