Munroe v. Providence Permanent Firemens' Relief Ass'n

This is an action of assumpsit, to recover from the defendant, a benefit society, money claimed to be due from it by reason of the death of Frank H. Munroe, who was at his decease a member of the association.

The suit is brought by the widow of the deceased in her capacity as administratrix on his estate. The defendant has demurred to the second count in the declaration on the ground that it sets forth a cause of action in favor of the plaintiff individually, and not in her capacity as administratrix. We think, however, that the defendant is mistaken in its construction of the count, for,…