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Wade v. Victory Mut. Life Ins. Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District
Nov 30, 1942
316 Ill. App. 454 (Ill. App. Ct. 1942)

Opinion

Gen. No. 42,150. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed November 30, 1942

COURTS, § 149when Appellate Court bound by action of United States District Court. Where United States District Court retained jurisdiction of cause involving matter of reinsurance of holders of life policies in insolvent insurance company and such court later construed its decree in such cause, and all of policyholders were notified of all of proceedings in federal court, Appellate Court is bound by what federal court did and matter ruled on by it should not be relitigated in action by beneficiary of one of policyholders who made no objection to federal court's orders.

See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

Appeal from Circuit Court of Cook county; Hon. MICHAEL FEINBERG, presiding.

Judgment affirmed. Heard in first division, first district, this court at February term, 1942.

Nelson, Slater Boodell, for appellant;

Drennan J. Slater, of counsel;

William H. Haynes, for appellee.


"Not to be published in full." Opinion filed November 30, 1942.


Summaries of

Wade v. Victory Mut. Life Ins. Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District
Nov 30, 1942
316 Ill. App. 454 (Ill. App. Ct. 1942)
Case details for

Wade v. Victory Mut. Life Ins. Co.

Case Details

Full title:Wilhelmina Wade, Appellant, v. Victory Mutual Life Insurance Company…

Court:Appellate Court of Illinois, First District

Date published: Nov 30, 1942

Citations

316 Ill. App. 454 (Ill. App. Ct. 1942)
45 N.E.2d 202

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