Wagner v. Supreme Lodge Knights & Ladies of Honor
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Waite, J. Assumpsit by William Wagner against the Supreme Lodge Knights and Ladies of Honor on a benefit certificate. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error. The defendant is a mutual benefit association, having a system of lodges. Its principal office is at Indianapolis, Ind. Its members are of two classes, — social and beneficiary.
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Error to Wayne; Waite, J. Assumpsit by William Wagner against the Supreme Lodge Knights and Ladies of Honor on a benefit certificate. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error. The defendant is a mutual benefit association, having a system of lodges. Its principal office is at Indianapolis, Ind. Its members are of two classes, — social and beneficiary. One Barbara Bishop received a commission, as deputy supreme protector of the Knights and Ladies of Honor, to organize lodges in Michigan. In July, 1897, she organized a lodge in Detroit known as the “Bishop Lodge.” Plaintiff was…
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
(after stating the facts). 1. Mrs. Wagner was not initiated. The provisions of the laws of the association in regard to initiation are as follows:
*663“ Each applicant must undergo a medical examination made by a commissioned medical examiner, when, after said examination has been approved by' the supreme medical examiner, and the applicant has paid the requisite initial assessment and certificate fee, and has been initiated into the lodge, then such person shall be entitled to any benefits that may be due in the event of death under the terms of the relief fund certificate issued. * * * The…
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