[DOWNLOAD] "State Farm Ins. Co. v. Smith" by Supreme Court of Illinois # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free

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Title: State Farm Ins. Co. v. Smith
Author : Supreme Court of Illinois
Release Date : January 23, 1977
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 75 KB

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State Farm Life Insurance Company filed an interpleader action in the circuit court of Cook County to determine who was entitled to the proceeds of two policies of insurance on the life of Jesse Lee Smith, who died as the result of two bullet wounds inflicted by Rosa Mae Smith, his wife (hereafter defendant). A complaint was filed charging her with murder, the grand jury voted a no true bill and there has been no criminal prosecution for the alleged offense. In a bench trial the circuit court held that defendant, although named as primary beneficiary, was not entitled to the proceeds of the policies because she had intentionally and unjustifiably killed the deceased. Defendant appealed, the appellate court affirmed (29 Ill. App.3d 942), and we allowed her petition for leave to appeal.