Lackmann v. Supreme Council of Order of Chosen Friends

GRAY, C.

The order of Chosen Friends is a fraternal beneficiary order which was organized under the laws of the state of Indiana, with its home office at Indianapolis, and conducting its operations in that state and the other states and territories of the Union. The plaintiff is the sheriff of the city and county of San Francisco. One of the defendants herein, Koelzer by name, commenced an action against the supreme council of said order based upon a certificate of membership therein, in which she, the said Koelzer, was named as beneficiary. Under a writ of attachment issued in said action,…