Larkin v. Knights of Columbus
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Contract by the administratrix of the estate of James Larkin, late of New Bedford, on a benefit certificate for $1,000 issued by the defendant on the life of Thomas J. Larkin, late of New York, son of the plaintiff’s intestate, alleged to have been payable'to the plaintiff’s intestate. Writ dated May 9, 1904. The Superior Court upon an agreed statément of facts gave judgment for the defendant; and the plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtKnowlton, C. J.
The question in this case is which of two claimants is entitled to the amount due from the defendant, a fraternal beneficiary society, under a benefit certificate issued to the son of the plaintiff’s intestate. The defendant was chartered *23by a special law of Connecticut, and the statement of agreed facts shows that the purposes for which it was incorporated were,
“ 1. Of rendering pecuniary aid to its members and beneficiaries of members, which said aid shall be exempt from attachment and execution while in possession or control of such corporation, members or beneficiaries, which said…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Tyler v. Odd Fellows' Mutual Relief Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
- Knights of Columbus v. RoweSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1898
- Sargent v. Supreme Lodge of Knights of HonorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
- Supreme Lodge Knights & Ladies of Honor v. MenkhausenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1903
3Cited by15 opinions
- Green v. GreenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
- Dennis v. Equitable Life Assurance SocietySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1935
- Vanasek v. Western Bohemian Fraternal Ass'nSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1913
- Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen v. GintherWyoming Supreme Court · 1926
- Clark v. Security Benefit Assn.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1938
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