Elliot v. Grand Lodge Ancient Order of United Workmen
Court of Appeals of Kansas
Memorandum. — Error from Ottawa district court; R. P. Thompson, judge. Action on an insurance certificate, brought by Burnice A. Elliot against the Grand Lodge Ancient Order of United Workmen of Kansas. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff brings the case here.
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Memorandum. — Error from Ottawa district court; R. P. Thompson, judge. Action on an insurance certificate, brought by Burnice A. Elliot against the Grand Lodge Ancient Order of United Workmen of Kansas. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff brings the case here. The statement of the case, as made by Gilkeson, P. J., is as follows : Action brought in the district court of Ottawa county, Kansas, by Burnice A. Elliot, on a benefit certificate issued by the Grand Lodge A. 0. U. W. to Frederick A. Rose, to recover the sum of $2,000. Trial had before court (jury waived), upon an agreed statement of…
1Opinion of the Court
*433The opinion of the court was delivered by
GiLiCBSOisr, P. J. :
This case has long been under consideration, not so much on account of any doubts entertained as to the legal principles involved, as to the difficulty in applying them to the circumstances of the case. To make this application, it has been necessary to carefully and thoroughly examine the constitution of the order, so as to place thereon a construction which will as near as' possible reconcile all its provisions and render them consistent and harmonious, and at the same time give force and effect to the plain terms of the…
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- Erdmann v. Mutual Insurance Co. of the Order of Herman's Sons of WisconsinWisconsin Supreme Court · 1878
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