Modern Woodmen of America v. Hicks
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, upon a certificate of life insurance. Appeal from the Circuit Court of McDonough County; the Hon. George W. Thompson, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the November term, 1902.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harker
Appellant is a fraternal beneficiary society, organized under the laws of the State of Illinois. Its headquarters is at Rock Island, Illinois. It transacts its business in the ordinary way of fraternal societies and among its subordinate bodies, which are called local camps. Among the officers of the local camp are that of consul, clerk and physician, it being the duty of the consul to preside at the meetings of the camp, the duty of the clerk to keep the record and the duty of the physician to make a physical examination of applicants for admission. A person desiring membership in the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- B. S. Green Co. v. BlodgettIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
- Home Mutual Fire Insurance v. GarfieldIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
- Illinois Central Railroad v. ParksIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
3Cited by1 opinion
- Modern Woodmen v. LawsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1909