Appellate Court of Illinois, 1915

Wojciehowski v. National Council of the Knights & Ladies of Security

Appellate Court of Illinois · Decided January 26, 1915 · Smith

191 Ill. App. 254; 1915 Ill. App. LEXIS 964

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice Smith

delivered the opinion of the court.

5. Insurance, § 908*—when instruction not based on evidence. In a suit on a fraternal benefit certificate, where there was no evidence that the applicant was not asked whether he had had delirium tremens, a suggestion to such effect to the jury was improper.- 6. Insurance, § 908*—when instruction erroneous. In a suit on a fraternal benefit certificate, an instruction as tp waiver of the defense whether the insured was addicted to the excessive use of intoxicants was erroneous when not based on the evidence. .

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