Reynolds v. Fidelis Lodge
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 171, April T., 1900, by defendants, in suit of Elizabeth Reynolds against Fidelis Lodge, No. 460, Knights of Pythias et al., from decree of C. P. Lawrence Co., Dec. T., 1898, No. 2, dismissing bill in equity. Opinion by W. W. Poetee, J. Hearing on bill and answer. Material facts appear in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal, No. 171, April T., 1900, by defendants, in suit of Elizabeth Reynolds against Fidelis Lodge, No. 460, Knights of Pythias et al., from decree of C. P. Lawrence Co., Dec. T., 1898, No. 2, dismissing bill in equity. Opinion by W. W. Poetee, J. Hearing on bill and answer. Material facts appear in the opinion of the court. The court below entered the following decree : [Now, March 5, 1900, this cause came to be heard at this term and was argued by counsel, and thereupon, upon consideration thereof, it is ordered, adjudged and decreed as follows, viz: That Alphonso W. Reynolds, deceased,…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
William W. Pobteb, J.,
Alphonso W. Reynolds became sick April 1, and died April 14, 1898. This proceeding was brought to compel the payment of benefits accrued to the widow by reason of her husband’s membership in the defendant organization. She was paid by them the sum of $20.00, the minimum funeral benefit. She claims that she was entitled to the maximum funeral benefit of $50.00 and to the amount of an assessment of $2.00 per capita, to be imposed upon the members at the time of her husband’s death.
The constitution of the order contemplates the payment of weekly dues and of such…
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