Beard v. Sovereign Lodge of Woodmen of the World
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by both parties from rulings on motions beard by Daniels, /. at chambers, by consent, 15 May, 1922, from OeaveN. Tbe plaintiff brought suit to recover of tbe Sovereign Lodge $2,000 alleged to be due him on a beneficiary certificate.
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Appeal by both parties from rulings on motions beard by Daniels, /. at chambers, by consent, 15 May, 1922, from OeaveN. Tbe plaintiff brought suit to recover of tbe Sovereign Lodge $2,000 alleged to be due him on a beneficiary certificate. He alleged tbat tbe defendant was a corporation conducted as a secret benevolent and beneficiary fraternity, and tbat Sycamore Lodge, as agent of tbe defendant, issued to E. C. Beard, Sr., tbe certificate sued on, in wbicb tbe plaintiff was named as beneficiary; tbat be was informed and believed tbe insured died on or about 6 December, 1908; tbat at tbe…
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The plaintiff brought suit to recover of the Sovereign Lodge $2,000 alleged to be due him on a beneficiary certificate. He alleged that the defendant was a corporation conducted as a secret benevolent and beneficiary fraternity, and that Sycamore Lodge, as agent of the defendant, issued to E. C. Beard, Sr., the certificate sued on, in which the plaintiff was named as beneficiary; that he was informed and believed the insured died on or about 6 December, 1908; that at the time of his death the insured was a member of the defendant corporation in good standing, having paid all his dues; that…
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