Petersun v. Mystic Workers of the World
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Brown county to recover $1,200 upon defendant’s insurance certificate. The facts are stated in the opinion. The case was tried before Olsen, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $1,312.80. From an order denying its motion for a new trial, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
Two juries have found that plaintiff was entitled to recover upon an insurance certificate issued by defendant, a fraternal beneficiary associa*176tion, to her deceased husband. The trial court refused to disturb the last verdict and defendant appeals.
Evert Petersun, plaintiff's husband, applied for membership and insurance on May 6, 1915. He was accepted and the insurance certificate was delivered to him June 4, 1915. He died from diabetes on February 29,1916. Death having occurred within one year from the date of membership, the amount due the beneficiary was $1,200, instead of $2,000, the face…
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- Messenger v. St. Paul City Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
- Voge v. PenneySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
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- Peoples State Bank of Cannon Falls v. Drake-Ballard Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1925