Underwood v. Iowa Legion of Honor
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Hardim Circuit Court. The defendant is a corporation existing and doing business under the laws of Iowa. The plaintiff, in her petition, claimed that defendant obligated itself to pay her $2,000, as part of a beneficiary fund, upon the death of David Underwood. Trial to the court, judgment for the plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, J.
1. LiEGinsuxanee: Iowa Legion of Honor: for-membership paysasS-0 of order.ustom The business of the defendant is life insurance. In pursuance of certain rules and regulations, it bound itself to collect and pay a specified sum upon the death. t , 0f each member ot the order. The defendant is designated as the “ Grand Lodge,” and there are subordinate lodges. David Underwood was a member of one of such subordinate lodges, designated andknown as “ Doran Lodge, No. 105.” The defendant issued to him a certificate of membership, which entitled the plaintiff to the sum of $2,000 upon his death,…
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