Palmer v. Protected Home Circle
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 152, Oct. T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1913, No. 84, on verdict for plaintiff in case of John Palmer v. Protected Home Circle. Assumpsit on a benefit certificate. Before Davis, J. From the record it appeared that the defendant is a beneficial association duly chartered under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania.
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Appeal, No. 152, Oct. T., 1915, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., Oct. T., 1913, No. 84, on verdict for plaintiff in case of John Palmer v. Protected Home Circle. Assumpsit on a benefit certificate. Before Davis, J. From the record it appeared that the defendant is a beneficial association duly chartered under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania. The plaintiff on written application became a member of the association on September 1,1889. A beneficial certificate was duly issued to him which provides: (a) “This certificate witnesseth, that the Supreme Circle of the…
1Opinion of the Court
Pee Ctjbiam,
Tbe sole question on this appeal is whether the plaintiff was bound by the amendment of defendant’s bylaws, made in 1895, which provides for the payment yearly, upon arrival at the period of physical disability, of one-twentieth of the amount specified in the benefit certificate, instead of the payment of one-half of the amount therein specified. That certificate, issued by the appellant to the appellee, on September 1, 1889, constituted the contract between them, and there is nothing to be found in it, or in the application for it, signed byjhe appellee, to justify the attempt of…
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