Outlaw v. National Council, Junior Order United American Mechanics
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Bowman, J., Camden, Action by Eunice Outlaw against the National Council, Junior Order United American Mechanics, and another.
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Before Bowman, J., Camden, Action by Eunice Outlaw against the National Council, Junior Order United American Mechanics, and another. From a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant named appeals. cite: As to answer of local lodge: 3 A. & E. Enc. of L. 295; 6 S. C. 169. Answer as to catise of death: 86 S. E. 677. Liability of fraternal orders: 86 S. E. 677; 69 S. E. 414; 66 S. E. 579. As to waiver by local council: Civil Code, secs. 2770 and 2755; 86 S. E. 677. cites: 102 S. C. 92, 113, 393.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Watts.
This was an action for the recovery of $500 upon a certain certificate issued by the defendant-appellant, which said certificate provided for the payment of a certain amount to the legal dependent of one George Outlaw, the deceased husband of the plaintiff. The case was tried before Judge Bowman and a jury at the November term of Court, 1915, for Kershaw county, and resulted for a verdict in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $500, the full amount sued for, and after entry of judgment the defendant, the National Council, Junior Order…
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