Arrison v. Supreme Council of Mystic Toilers
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Linn District Court.— Hon. J. H. Preston, Judge. Suit in equity to compel defendant to levy assessments to pay the amount of two benefit certificates issued to one Henrietta Arrison by the defendant, a fraternal benefit society. Many defenses were interposed, which we shall notice in the body of the opinion. The trial court granted the relief prayed, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
There are provisions in the certificate of membership or articles and by-laws of the defendant company which are made a part of the certificates by reference, for funeral benefits and for a monument fund, in addition to the promised indemnity in case of death. These provisions are set out and were fully considered in Sleight v. Supreme Council of Mystic Toilers, 121 Iowa, 724.
1 Actions- when premature. The member died January 27, 1901, but proofs of death were not made until July 17th, and this action was commenced August 16th of the same year. The monument bene- ^ WaS 110^ ¿U6 lmlil SÍX…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Sieverts v. National Benevolent Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- Sleight v. Supreme Council of Mystic ToilersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
3Cited by8 opinions
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- Hallowell v. McLaughlin Bros.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1907
- Burtnette v. OwenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1937
- Sleight v. Supreme Council of Mystic ToilersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
- Wait v. Mystic Workers of the WorldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
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