Ballance v. Woodmen's Casualty Co. , 183 Ill. App. 625 ( 1913 )

Mr. Justice Thompson

delivered the opinion of the court.

4. Insurance, § 609*—who must prove cause of injury. The plaintiff in an action on an accident insurance policy has the burden to prove a provision relating to disability “caused solely and exclusively by external, violent, accidental and involuntary means” whether such facts are put in issue by a special plea or not.