De Domenicies v. Quiroli
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal No. 150, Oct. T., 1915, by defendants, from decree of Municipal Court, Philadelphia Co., March T., 1914, No. 221, on bill in equity in case of Maria De Domenicies, Administratrix of the Estate of Rosario De Domenicies, deceased, v. John Quiroli, et al., Members of the Corte Americo Vespucci, No. 234, Foresters of America. Bill in equity against the members of an unincorporated beneficial association to recover sick benefits and funeral expenses.
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Appeal No. 150, Oct. T., 1915, by defendants, from decree of Municipal Court, Philadelphia Co., March T., 1914, No. 221, on bill in equity in case of Maria De Domenicies, Administratrix of the Estate of Rosario De Domenicies, deceased, v. John Quiroli, et al., Members of the Corte Americo Vespucci, No. 234, Foresters of America. Bill in equity against the members of an unincorporated beneficial association to recover sick benefits and funeral expenses. Before Knowles, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was decree in favor of the complainant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, P. J.,
The plaintiff’s husband was a member in the defendant association. He became sick on June 6, 1913, and was sick continuoqsly until September 6th following, when he died. This plaintiff, his administratrix, seeks to recover, under a provision in the by-laws, which provides that “on the death of a financial member of this court the sum of one hundred dollars shall be ap*588propriated towards defraying the funeral expenses, .......” Section 85, of the general laws of this association provides — an unfinancial member is one who owes his court an amount equal to three calendar…
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