Legal Opinion
Wheeler v. Ben Hub Life Ass'n
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided November 20, 1953PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COMBS, Justice.
The Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur, predecessor of Ben Hur Life Association, was organized as a fraternal benefit society in the State of Indiana in January, 1894. It was so recognized by this Court in 1913. Ferlage v. Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur, 153 Ky. 645, 156 S.W. 139. The Ben Hur Life Association, appellee here, has been licensed in Kentucky for many years as a fraternal benefit society. In 1947 the Association issued to W. Blakemore Wheeler what was designated as a beneficial, certificate purporting to insure his life in the amount of $5,000. Wheeler died eight months later and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Commonwealth v. Equitable Beneficial Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890
- Smoot v. Bankers Life Ass'nMissouri Court of Appeals · 1909
- Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. WoodsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1934
- Thomson v. TafelCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1949
- Yeomen of America v. RottCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1911
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