Murray v. Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Poile District Court. — Citas. A. Dudley, Judge. Action by plaintiff as beneficiary on a benefit certificate issued by defendant to Jessie B. Murray, deceased. It was stipulated that, if plaintiff was entitled to recover at all, she was entitled to recover $726.64, with interest; There was a trial to a jury, and -at the close of all the evidence, defendant moved for a directed verdict in its favor, and plaintiff moved for a verdict in her favor.
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Appeal from Poile District Court. — Citas. A. Dudley, Judge. Action by plaintiff as beneficiary on a benefit certificate issued by defendant to Jessie B. Murray, deceased. It was stipulated that, if plaintiff was entitled to recover at all, she was entitled to recover $726.64, with interest; There was a trial to a jury, and -at the close of all the evidence, defendant moved for a directed verdict in its favor, and plaintiff moved for a verdict in her favor. The defendant’s motion was overruled and the plaintiff’s sustained, and judgment rendered for the amount stipulated. Defendant appeals. —
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
Defendant is a fraternal beneficiary association organized under the statute. On April 15, 1914, deceased made and executed her application for a benefit certificate in defendant association. On the 20th of the same month, a benefit certificate ivas issued to her, and on May 5 thereafter, she was duly initiated or adopted as a member, and received the certificate as issued. A copy of *628the application appears on the back of the certificate. She died of tuberculosis of the lungs March 29, 1915, in good standing in the association. No question is now made as* to the cause of death. No controversy…
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