Carson v. Vicksburg Bank
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the chancery court of Warren county. Hon. Claude Pintard, Chancellor. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. It is perfectly evident that the Knights of Pythias never intended to engage in the insurance business indiscriminately.
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From the chancery court of Warren county. Hon. Claude Pintard, Chancellor. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. It is perfectly evident that the Knights of Pythias never intended to engage in the insurance business indiscriminately. When the transfer was made Bruzelius did not have an interest in the certificate, and did not pretend to have, and although claiming to be affiliated with the order, and charged with a knowledge of its aims and enactments, he voluntarily became a mere vehicle for the transmission of Carson’s interest in the certificate to the Halpin Company; and this…
1Opinion of the CourtTerral, J.
This is a contest between the Vicksburg Bank, as complainant, and Mary A. Carson, respondent and cross complainant, as to the application of the proceeds of a certificate of membership in section 34 of the endowment rank of the Knights of Pythias at Vicksburg, paid into court by the board of control of the supreme lodge of said order.
*171It appears from the pleading and evidence in the case that John C. Carson was, on the twelfth day of November, 1890, admitted to membership in section 34, Knights of Pythias, and a certificate thereof, in the sum of $3,000, payable to Mary A. Carson, was issued…
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