McCaffrey v. Knights
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 149, Oct. T., 1905, by-defendant, from order of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., June T., 1905, No. 116, making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of Patrick F. McCaffrey v. The Knights and Ladies of Columbia. Assumpsit for death benefits. ■ The.facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was order making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mestbezat,
This was assumpsit brought by the plaintiff, Patrick F. Mc-Caffrey, to recover $1,500 which he alleges is due him as the beneficiary of his wife, Mary McCaffrey, to whom was issued a certificate of membership in the Knights and Ladies of Columbia, the defendant in this action. The certificate is dated December 11, 1903, and for the consideration therein named it was agreed that “ this Order will, upon satisfactory proof of the death of the above named member and upon the surrender and cancellation of this certificate pay to Patrick F. McCaffrey, bearing…
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