Court Opinion

ID: 9831090
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-09-01 20:48:26.636477+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:43:30.518164
License: Public Domain

On Rehearing.
The appellant has filed a motion for rehearing in this case, wherein vigorous complaint is made of our findings of fact as to the nature and character of the policy held by him in the American Benevolent Association and his rights thereunder. The American Benevolent Association is not a party to this suit, and we are not called upon to determine what aiipellant’s rights are as against that company. The question presented by the appeal was whether by its consolidation with the American Patriots of Springfield, Ill., that company was liable on a policy issued to appellant by the American Benevolent Association. We held that the act of consolidation was illegal, and that ap-pellee did not, by virtue thereof, become liable for the debts of the American Benevolent Association. We further held that appellee was not, under the facts, estopped from denying liability on appellant’s policy. These holdings make the findings as to the character and rights of appellant as against the American Benevolent Association immaterial.
The motion for rehearing is overruled.