Gill v. Ladies Catholic Benevolent Ass'n
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 26, March T., 1908, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Luzerne.Co., May T., 1906, No. 430, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Mary Gill v. The Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association. Assumpsit on a benefit certificate. Before Halsey, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $548.50. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in refusing binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Henderson, J.,
Mary Gill, the mother of the appellee, was regularly admitted to the defendant association and thereby became entitled to the provisions of the association relating to benefits. Three objections against the plaintiff’s claim were made at the trial: .(1) that action was taken by officers of the association resulting in the expulsion of the member; (2) that the plaintiff’s remedy was first by appeal from that- action in accordance with the laws of the association; and (3) that even if the expulsion was irregular and, therefore, invalid, the right of recovery was lost…
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