Christenson v. Madson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county by the children and sole heirs of James P. Christenson, deceased, against Mary Madson, substituted by order of court for Danish Brotherhood in America, to recover $1,000 upon its certificate upon the life of James P. Christenson. The case was tried before Jelley, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of defendant. Prom an order denying their motion for a new trial, plaintiffs appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
On June 1, 1909, James P. Christenson procured the Danish Brotherhood in America, of which he was a member, to issue to him a benefit certificate for $1,000 payable, upon his death, to defendant, Mary Madson, as his betrothed. He paid all the assessments upon the certificate until his death which occurred in December, 1912. In October, 1911, he delivered the certificate to Mary Mad-son, the beneficiary therein named, who has ever since retained it, but he was never married to her. He had been previously married and had grown-up children, but his wife had procured a divorce from him…
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