Weiditschka v. Supreme Tent Knights of Maccabees of the World
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Bremer District Court. — Joseph J. Clark, ' Judge. A certificate of insurance was issued, January 16, 1905, by defendant, a fraternal society organized under the laws of Michigan, with indemnity of $1,000 in event of death of William Nuhn, payable to Lillian I. Ingalls, described therein as a dependent. The assured died, May 24, 1913. Proofs of loss were furnished, and the indemnity paid to the beneficiary named.
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Appeal from Bremer District Court. — Joseph J. Clark, ' Judge. A certificate of insurance was issued, January 16, 1905, by defendant, a fraternal society organized under the laws of Michigan, with indemnity of $1,000 in event of death of William Nuhn, payable to Lillian I. Ingalls, described therein as a dependent. The assured died, May 24, 1913. Proofs of loss were furnished, and the indemnity paid to the beneficiary named. Weiditschka was appointed administrator of the decedent’s estate, June 27th following, and this action begun by him, as administrator, to recover the indemnity, March 19,…
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2Per curiam
Appellant suggests, in its petition for rehearing, that the conclusion reached in the opinion destroys the principle of uniformity, as between the members, and the members and the association, but does not explain how this will be brought about, save by citing Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum v. Brashears, 89 Md. 624 (43 Atl. 866). On the trial of that case, the beneficiary named in the certificate of insurance, suing for indemnity stipulated therein, offered in evidence a duly certified copy of Chapter 281 of the Acts of 1895 of the state of Massachusetts, relating…
3Cases cited17 opinions
- Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- New York Life Insurance v. CravensSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Reynolds v. Supreme Council of the Royal ArcanumMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906
- Scottish Union & National Insurance v. HerriottSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Supreme Council of Royal Arcanum v. BrashearsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1899
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