Tkachik v. Russian Orthodox Fraternity "Lubov"

Leach, P. J.,

Plaintiff sued defendant on a beneficiary certificate, issued by defendant, after the death of one Joseph Pieh. The constitution and bylaws of the society were not attached to *432plaintiff’s statement. Defendant asked for a more specific statement attaching the said documents, and alleged that it was a fraternal benefit association and did not come under the general insurance laws making such documents unnecessary.

Both the fact as to whether it is an organization that comes under the general insurance laws or is merely a fraternal organization, and the further fact as to what the…