High Court of the Independent Order of Foresters v. Edelstein

Mr. Presiding Justice Shepard

delivered the opinion of the Court.

One Israel Edelstein was a member of a subordinate court of the appellant order, and an endowment certificate for one thousand dollars was issued to him by appellant on April 21, 1889, payable to the appellee, his mother, and he died May 12, 1893.

The defense to the suit that was begun on the certificate was that the deceased was not a member in good standing in the order at the time of his death, owing, primarily, to his neglect to pay certain assessments.

The fact of the issuance of the certificate to him was evidence of his good…