Hartman v. National Council
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: William N. Gatens, Judge. Department 1. Statement by Mu. Justice Burnett. This' is an action by May E. A. Hartman, now May E. A. Osmund, and George H. G. Hartman, who were children and beneficiaries of Johanna H. Hartman, to recover upon a certificate of membership issued by the defendant corporation insuring her life for their benefit in the sum of $1,000. They allege full performance by the assured of all things required of her by the contract, demand of…
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From Multnomah: William N. Gatens, Judge. Department 1. Statement by Mu. Justice Burnett. This' is an action by May E. A. Hartman, now May E. A. Osmund, and George H. G. Hartman, who were children and beneficiaries of Johanna H. Hartman, to recover upon a certificate of membership issued by the defendant corporation insuring her life for their benefit in the sum of $1,000. They allege full performance by the assured of all things required of her by the contract, demand of the amount after the death of their mother, and the defendant’s refusal to pay. The certificate is made part of the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett
The contention here is waged around the representations imputed to the financier of the local council, and the motion for a directed verdict at the close of all the testimony. Many other errors were assigned, but all depend upon the rulings of the court upon these two questions.
The evidence shows that the defendant is a mutual fraternal organization, with ritual, secret work and social features, combined with the element of insurance of its members. It consists of a national body, the defendant, of district conventions, and of local organizations. The local concerns elect their own officers…
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