Legal Opinion
Royal League v. Kolin
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 19, 1912No. Gen. No. 16,782PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Bill of interpleader. Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Oscar E. Heard, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice F. A. Smith
delivered the opinion of the court.
The question presented in this case arises upon a construction of Section 13 of the 1896 Constitution and By-Laws of the Royal League, defendant in error, a fraternal beneficiary society. That section provides that in the event of the death of one or more of the beneficiaries designated by the member, in accordance with the laws of the order, before the decease of such member, if he shall have made no other or further disposition thereof, upon his death such benefit shall be paid in full to the surviving beneficiary or beneficiaries…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gauch v. St. Louis Mutual Life InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
- Royal League v. KaseyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1908
3Cited by1 opinion
- Carr v. Grand Lodge, United Bros. of Friendship of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916