National Ass'n of the National American Ass'n v. Kirgin

On the eighth day of May, 1886, Alvin O. Snodgrass was a member in good standing of Washington Association, Number Three, of a benevolent order or organization, known as the National American Association, and held what is known as a benefit certificate, payable to his aunt, Susan Kirgin. On that day he met with an accident of a character so serious that he was advised by an attending physician, in reply to a question as to his condition, that if he had anything to settle he had better do so. Thereupon, he called a friend named Murphy, who was also a member of Washington Association, Number…