Legal Opinion
Ancient Order of Gleaners v. Bury
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided March 13, 1911No. Docket No. 100PublishedCited by 23 opinions
Appeal from Wayne; Rohnert, J. Bill of interpleader by the Ancient Order of Gleaners against Byron C. Bury, Caroline Bury, Willard Leroy Bury, and Clellan B. Bury, to determine defendants’ interests in an insurance policy. From a judgment for Byron C. Bury, codefendants, Caroline Bury and others, appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
The questions involved in this.case are so fully stated in the opinion filed by the circuit judge that we quote freely therefrom:
“ In this case deceased held a benefit certificate in com*2plainant order. The beneficiary named therein was a son, Byron Bury. The deceased on January 11, 1909, summoned the secretary of the local order of the complainant to his bedside for the purpose of designating a change of beneficiaries in the certificate. He was at that time sick in bed and in a very bad condition. He then executed a direction to change the beneficiary, turned it over to the local secretary,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Grand Lodge of Ancient Order of United Workmen v. ChildMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
- Bishop v. Grand Lodge of the Empire Order of Mutual AidNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
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