Hobbs v. Iowa Mutual Benefit Ass'n
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Des Moines District Court. — Hon. Charles H. Phelps, Judge. Action on a certificate oí membership issued by defendant to Bichard Hobbs for the benefit of the plaintiff. A jury was impaneled to- try the cause, and after the evidence was submitted, by direction of the court, it returned a verdict for the plaintiff for the sum of one thousand and nineteen dollars and sixty-seven cents.
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Appeal from Des Moines District Court. — Hon. Charles H. Phelps, Judge. Action on a certificate oí membership issued by defendant to Bichard Hobbs for the benefit of the plaintiff. A jury was impaneled to- try the cause, and after the evidence was submitted, by direction of the court, it returned a verdict for the plaintiff for the sum of one thousand and nineteen dollars and sixty-seven cents. A motion for a new trial filed by the defendant was overruled, and judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff for the amount of the verdict and costs. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtKobiNSON, J.
The defendant is a corporation organized under the laws of this state. On June 22, 1886, it issued to Bichard Hobbs, on his application, a certificate of membership, of which the following is a copy.
“ This certificate of membership witnesseth : That Bichard Hobbs is a member of division A of the Iowa Mutual Benefit Association, and in consideration thereof and the future payment of all annual dues and assessments, as provided by the articles of incorporation, which are hereby made a part of this contract, the Iowa Mutual Benefit Association agrees to pay Mrs. Eva Hobbs,' his wife, two…
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