Clayton v. Supreme Conclave
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Baltimore City Court. (Stanton, J.) The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtStooicbridge, J.
This- suit was brought to recover the sum of $1,000 from the Improved Order of Heptasophs by the plaintiffs, who-were named as beneficiaries in a. certificate issued to William-Montgomery in January, 1894.
In that certificate the Supreme Conclave promised and' bound “itself to p-ay out of its benefit fund to adopted children John Carves and Annie Carves within sixty days from receipt of satisfactory proof of death the sum of $1,000,” from the time of its issue until William Montgomery’s death.. The several assessments were duly paid, so that there is no question of a default upon the part, of…
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