Modern Woodmen of America v. Colman

Ames, C.

Early in May, 1898, Varro H. Colman, who was, and for some years had been, a member in good standing of the *163plaintiff in error association, -whose general character is too well known to require particular description, accepted service as locomotive fireman for the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company. His certificate of membership named as beneficiaries his father and mother, the defendants in error in this action. The certificate contains the following clauses:

“Subject to all the conditions of this certificate and fundamental laws of this order and liable to forfeiture if said member…