Harr v. Harlem Independent Sick & Benevolent Ass'n
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, Ninth District. Action by Abraham U. Harr against the Harlem Independent Sick & Benevolent Association. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtMacLEAN, J.
The plaintiff recovered for “sick benefit” for nine weeks, at $7 per week, from July 17, 1907. It is contended that he was disentitled thereto through failure to pay dues for the second quarter. In the by-laws (page 7) it is stated: “This society shall derive its income from * * * quarterly dues of $1.75”—without stating when the dues are to be paid, and so they may be deemed payable at the end of the quarter. Strasser v. Staats, 59 Hun, 143, 13 N. Y. Supp. 167. The by-laws (page 4) also provide:
“The last meetings in the months of March, June, September, and December shall be general…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Strasser v. StaatsNew York Supreme Court · 1891