Ruder v. National Council of Knights & Ladies of Security
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $1,000 upon defendant’s certificate of insurance upon the life of plaintiff’s father. The case was tried before Quinn, J., and a jury which returned a verdict for $1,039 in favor of plaintiff. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied. From the judgment entered pursuant to the verdict, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, J.
Plaintiff was named as beneficiary in an insurance certificate issued by defendant in October, 1906, to his father, Mendel Ruder, a member of Zion Council of defendant order located in Minneapolis. Mendel Ruder died January 5, 1911, and plaintiff brought this action April 13, 1912, to recover on the certificate. The answer alleged that Mendel Ruder failed to pay an assessment for the month of July, 1910, and that thereby his benefit certificate became forfeited July 31, 1910. It made the further defense that the action *433was not brought within one year after the death of the insured, as…
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