Legal Opinion
Ferlage v. Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided May 8, 1913PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from Kenton Circuit Court, (Common Law and Equity Division).
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Chief Justice Hobson—
affirming.
The Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur is a fraternal organization incorporated under the laws of Indiana. It maintains local lodges and its members pay assessments in consideration of which their lives are insured.
Louis Smidt was a member of Esther Court No. 53, the local lodge at Erlanger, Kentucky. In the year 1905 he took out a certificate insuring his life in the sum of $1,000, making his personal representative his beneficiary. He died in December, 1910, a resident of Kenton County leaving a will by which he devised the life in'surance subject…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hess' Admr. v. SegenfelterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
- Hahn v. Supreme Lodge of the PathfinderCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
- American Guild v. WyattCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
- Grand Lodge A. O. of U. W. v. DenzerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
3Cited by5 opinions
- Dunlap v. LittellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
- Grieb, County Clerk v. Natl. Bank of Ky.'s Rec.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Supreme Tent of the Knights of the MacCabees of the World v. DupriestCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
- Wheeler v. Ben Hub Life Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1953
- Sovereign Camp, W. O. W. v. DuncanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1937