Ledy v. National Council of Knights & Ladies of Security
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $2,000 upon defendant’s benefit certificate upon tbe life of Bernard A. Ledy. Tbe case was tried before Brill, J\, wbo made findings and ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff for $309.10. From an order denying ber motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
On February 12, 1908, defendant, a fraternal beneficiary association, issued a benefit certificate to Bernard A. Ledy in wbicb plaintiff, bis wife, was named as beneficiary. Tbe contract provided that tbe insured should be bound by tbe laws of tbe order then in force or thereafter enacted. On December 10, 1912, Ledy committed suicide. Tbe laws of tbe order, in force in 1908, provided that, if tbe assured committed suicide within two years after receiving bis certificate, tbe association should be liable for only one-fifth tbe amount of such certificate. By an amendment to such laws…
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