Supreme Council of Royal League v. Moerschbaecher

Mr. Presiding Justice Sears

delivered the opinion of the court.

The controlling question presented upon this appeal is whether the constitution and by-laws of the appellant order, together with the stipulation executed by the insured, operated to make the entering into the business of a saloon-keeper, at once suspend all beneficial rights under the certificate, or whether it was necessary that some affirmative action be taken by the order to suspend such rights. The constitution of the order precluded those engaged in the business of keeping a saloon from membership. The bylaws in force when…