Witherow v. Mystic Toilers
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Third District; Hon. F. G. Loofbourow, Judge. Action by Mary Witherow against the Mystic Toilers, a fraternal and beneficiary society. Judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtStraup, C. J.
The deceased, ¥m. J.| Witherow, as is alleged, on the 23d day of September, 1910, became a member of a mutual benefit society known as the Fraternal Order of Mountaineers, and on the same day, in such order, had his life insured in favor of his mother; that he died on the 19th day of October, 1910; that on the 15th day of December, 1910, the defendant, the Mystic Toilers, also a fraternal and beneficial society and a corporation, in consideration of taking over the assets and property of the Fraternal Order of Mountaineers, agreed to pay the loss of the certificate, but failed to do so. The…
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