Bagley v. Grand Lodge of Ancient Order of United Workmen

¡Mr. Justice Waterman.

This was an action of debt brought by appellant, who was the beneficiary named in a life insurance certificate issued by appellee to one John Bagley.

John! Bagley was in his lifetime a member of MCtna Lodge, No. 159, a body subordinate to the Grand Lodge. One of the by-laws of the Grand Lodge provided that upon the death of any brother entitled to participate in the beneficiary fund, it should be the duty of the subordinate lodge of which he was a member to notify the Grand Eecorder; the by-law then proceeds as follows: u who shall on the first day of the following month…