Shultz v. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen

Kenna, Judge:

William F. Shultz brought this action in the Circuit Court of Marion County against the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, a fraternal benefit society. The purpose was to recover the amounts paid by the plaintiff to the defendant as .assessments during the years that the plaintiff was a subscriber to what is known as the “Beneficiary Fund” of the defendant, upon the theory that in July, 1933, the defendant had broken its contract by laying assessments against the plaintiff that were excessive and unreasonable. The verdict and judgment were for the plaintiff and the defendant…