Bock v. Ancient Order of United Workmen
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Clinton District Court. — Hon. W. F. Brannan, Judge. The plaintiff is the widow of Henry Bock. She claims that at the time of the death of her husband he was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and that she is entitled to receive from said order the sum of two thousand dollars, as the beneficiary, by reason of the death of her said husband.
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Appeal from, Clinton District Court. — Hon. W. F. Brannan, Judge. The plaintiff is the widow of Henry Bock. She claims that at the time of the death of her husband he was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and that she is entitled to receive from said order the sum of two thousand dollars, as the beneficiary, by reason of the death of her said husband. She made the officers of the grand lodge of said order parties defendant, and claimed that they had, by assessment upon the members of the order, collected the amount due to her, and refused to pay the same. There was a trial by…
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
— The pleadings are quite voluminous, and need not be set out in this opinion. Indeed, there is but little in dispute between the parties as to the material facts in the case. The plaintiff’s husband was a member of Schiller Lodge of the A. O. U. W., which was established in the city of Clinton about the year 1874.' He became a member at the time of the organization of the lodge, or shortly thereafter. He was a master workman in said lodge, and received a policy of insurance, or rather a benefit certificate, by which it was stipulated that, in case of his remaining in good standing in the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State ex rel. Graham v. MillerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
3Cited by1 opinion
- Warnebold v. Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United WorkmenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891