The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-24
HlPOkTANT DECISION.
The Supreme Court Makes an Importsnt
Insurance Decision-Fight Against Sill
yer Meat Exports.

Inc supreme court MAKES an tmport8ns
Insurance Decision-Fight Against Sill
YER Meat Exports.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The Supreme
Court of the United States rendered decis-
ion in the insurance case of Emile Moular,
plaintiff in error, against the American Life
Insurance Company, in error to the Circuit
Court of the United States for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania. This was suit
upon policy of life insurance, which COR
tanned as part of the contract the stipnla-
ton that IF the representations and an
swers made to the company in the applica-
ton for policy should be found untrue in
any respect the policy should be null and
void When the insurance was obtained
the assured was asked among other queS-
tons whether he had ever had asthma,
scrofula or consumption. His answer was
no. In the trial of the case in the court be-
low there was evidence to show that de-
ceased had had these diseases in an in
cipient form prior to the application for in
surance, but there was also evidence going
to show that he was entirely unaware of IL
The court instructed the jury that it made
10 difference whether the assured was
aware of it or not, if as matter of fact
he had had those diseases. His answers to
the cOmpany. although made honestly and
in good faith, were none tie less untrue and
the company was not bound by the policy.
This ruling is here assigned for error. This
court holds: FirSt-That what the company
required of the assured and what the latter
agreed to as condition precedent was that
he should make full and honest answers to
all questions without evasion, fraud or con-
cealment. Second-That ge fact that he
had had certain diseases and said he had not
had them did not necessarily invalidate the
policy when there was evidence to show
that the diseases were 20 latent that the
assured was not conscious of them. Third
That it was an erroneous construction OF
the contract to hold. as the court below did,
that the company was relieved from liability
if it appeared that the assured had been in
fact afflicted with the diseases mentioned.
The jury should have been instructed tai
plaintiff was not precluded from recovery Op
the policy unless it appeared that he knew
or had reason TO believe at The time of his
application that he was or had been so af
f1icted. The judgment of the court below
is therefore reversed with direction to set
aside the verdict.
STRUGGLING AGAINST SILVER.
4 meeting of representatives of various
Boards of Trade of the country was held at
Willarc'S Hotel to urge upon Congress the
policy of discOntinuance for two years, at
least, of the coinage of the silver dollar.
Delegates were present from the CONNER
ciai bodies of Portland, Providence, New
Haven, New York, Philadelphia Baltimore.
Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Louis aud Mime
apoliS Martin Cole, of St Louis pre-
sided, and II. p. BOyden, of Cincinnati, was
secretary. Resolutions approving The policy
of discontinuing silver coinage were
read from the Boards of Trade
of Mobile, New Orleans, Detroit.
Louisville, Milwaukee, Buffalo, Memphis.
Paterson, Cleveland and the Charleston and
New York StOck, Cattle and Produce EX-
changes. In every case with but one eXceP-
ton the resolutions were reported as having
been adopted unanimously. A letter was
read from Mr.. Halstead, of Cincinnati,
strongly urging cessation for the present OF
silver coinage. A memorial signed by 2.600
citizens of New York was read favOring the
same policy. Brief addresses were made by
a number of gentlemen present, setting
forth that the thoughtful business men Of
the country are viewing with alarm the pres
ent and prospective effects of silver coinage,
and that very decided change In the pOpu-
lar sentiment on silver coinage is taking
place in various localities of the West and
South.
THE NATIONAL MEAT REPORT.
Values of exports of domestic cattle, hog
and beef, pork and dairy products for March
1884, S., 610, 905; same month in 1888, $40,
434, 1926: three months ended March 81, 1884.
S21, 657, 1872; against 31.2O5, 100 the CORES
pOnding period last year. Beef and pork
products for the five months ending March
81, 1854, $685. 421 900, against SIS, O4S, 900 for
the same time in 1888. Dairy products for
the eleven months ended March 81, 1884,
S14,2O4, DAB, against 1908, 972 for the cor.
responding month of 1888.