Legal Opinion

King v. Supreme Council Catholic Mutual Benefit Ass'n

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 7, 1907No. Appeal, No. 139PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal, No. 139, Oct. T., 1906, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., July T., 1905, No. 1,041, for plaintiff on case stated in suit of Mary P. King, Guardian of Julia Conway, a minor, v. Supreme Council Catholic Mutual Benefit Association, interpleaded with John Conway. Case stated to determine ownership of death benefits. Before Frazer, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court.

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Appeal, No. 139, Oct. T., 1906, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., July T., 1905, No. 1,041, for plaintiff on case stated in suit of Mary P. King, Guardian of Julia Conway, a minor, v. Supreme Council Catholic Mutual Benefit Association, interpleaded with John Conway. Case stated to determine ownership of death benefits. Before Frazer, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was in entering judgment for plaintiff for $2,000.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Me. Justice Stewart,

The benefit association, while necessarily a party to the case, is not a party to this contention; it has paid into court the amount admittedly due on the certificate of membership, for the use of such party as the law shall declare entitled to it. The real parties are, John Conway, here the appellant, who is the beneficiary named in the certificate, and Julia Conway, acting by her guardian, minor daughter of Michael Conway deceased, upon whose life the benefit certificate was issued. The material facts are,"that Michael Conway having been admitted to membership…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Pennsylvania Railroad v. WolfeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Grant v. FairesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  2. Travelers Insurance Co. v. GeboSupreme Court of Vermont · 1934
  3. Hundertmark v. HundertmarkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  4. Lawrence v. GodfreySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  5. Eatman v. EatmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1911

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