Legal Opinion
Byrne v. Casey
Texas Supreme Court
Decided March 20, 1888No. 2587PublishedCited by 22 opinions
Appeal from Tarrant. Tried below before the Hon. R. E. Beckham.
1Opinion of the Court
Walker, Associate Justice.
June 10, 1887, suit was filed by the Supreme Council of Catholic Knights of America against Margaret and Patrick Byrne, widow and son of Henry Byrne, and the appellees Casey & Swasey. The subject of the suit was to compel the said Margaret Byrne and the said Casey & Swasey to interplead in order that it be determined who was owner of two thousand dollars, the proceeds of a certain benefit certificate, or certificate of membership, issued by plaintiff to Henry Byrne. No question is made upon the pleadings. •
Margaret Byrne claimed as the beneficiary named in the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Splawn v. ChewTexas Supreme Court · 1883
- Manning v. Ancient Order of United WorkmenCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1887
- St. Patrick's Male Beneficial Society v. McVeySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
3Cited by22 opinions
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- Masonic Benevolent Ass'n v. BunchSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
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