Legal Opinion

Modern Woodmen of America v. Scott

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided April 21, 1916PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon county; the Hon. James A. Creighton, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1915.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Eldredge

delivered the opinion of the court.

The Modern Woodmen of America filed a bill of interpleader in the Circuit Court of Sangamon county in which it averred that on February 21, 1887, it issued to Warren D. Scott a benefit certificate in the sum of $3,000, payable, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, to his wife, Priscilla Scott; at the request of said Warren D. Scott the certificate was thereafter on July 14, 1913, changed and a new certificate was issued payable to J. A. Scott, son of the' said Warren D. Scott, which said new certificate was in lieu of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Murphy v. NowakIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Supreme Council Royal Arcanum v. TracyIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Supreme Council of Royal Arcanum v. McKnightIllinois Supreme Court · 1909
  4. McGrew v. McGrewIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Grand Lodge of Ancient Order of United Workmen v. EhlmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1910

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Pike County Mutual Life Ass'n v. BerryAppellate Court of Illinois · 1919

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