Attorney General v. Supreme Council American Legion of Honor

Doleac’s claim (claim 146) is another of the seventeen appeals from the decree of the single justice dated October 29, 1909. See Attorney Greneral v. American Legion of Honor (Hall’s Claim), ante, 158.

In this case the member died on March 14, 1901, having paid assessments on the reduced amount for five months and a half, “ without protest,” as “ on a certificate of two thousand dollars ($2,000).” On August 23,1901, the beneficiary was paid $1,900 in discharge of a certificate for $3,000,* and as part of the transaction surrendered his certificate for cancellation. On July 20, 1904, an action…