Drosdowski v. Supreme Council of Order of Chosen Friends
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Hosmer, J. Assumpsit by Marie Drosdowski against the Supreme Council of the Order of Chosen Friends upon a benefit certificate. From a judgment for plaintiff on verdict directed by the court, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
Carl Drosdowski became a beneficiary member of defendant order in 1885. He died in 1889. His daughter, the beneficiary named in the certificate of membership, recovered a verdict for .$1,362. The jury returned this verdict by direction of the court. Defendant appeals.
The constitution and by-laws of the order were received in evidence. These show that a person upwards of 61 years of age cannot become a beneficiary member of the order, though he may become a social member of the order. The certificate of membership was received in evidence, and an attempt was made to introduce the application,…
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- Harris v. BrownSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1873
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