Legal Opinion
Courtois v. Grand Lodge of Ancient Order
California Supreme Court
Decided February 21, 1902No. S.F. No. 2803PublishedCited by 25 opinions
The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
HAYNES, C.
Gonzague M. V. Courtois was in his lifetime a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and while such member there was issued to him a beneficiary certificate in the sum of two thousand dollars, in which Emilie Courtois, then his wife, was named as the beneficiary.
Said Emilie afterwards procured a divorce from her said husband, but without any provision for her support, and was permitted to resume her former name of Emilie Etienne. Said G-. M. Y. Courtois afterwards married the plaintiff Annie, and on January 7, 1900, died, without having in any manner changed the designation…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance v. SchaeferSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Tyler v. Odd Fellows' Mutual Relief Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
- Jory v. Supreme Council American Legion of HonorCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
- McLaughlin v. McLaughlinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
- Overhiser v. OverhiserColorado Court of Appeals · 1899
3Cited by25 opinions
- Sullivan v. Union Oil Co. of Cal.California Supreme Court · 1940
- Cronbach v. Aetna Life Ins. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1925
- Shaw v. Board of AdministrationCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
- White v. Brotherhood of American YeomenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
- Farra v. BramanIndiana Supreme Court · 1909
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