Legal Opinion

Mason v. Mason

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided December 12, 1902No. 20,058PublishedCited by 17 opinions

From Superior Court of Allen County; 8. L. Morris, Special Judge. Action by Jennie Mason against, the Pennsylvania Company and Rachael Mason on a benefit certificate. The company paid the amount of the certificate into court and was discharged, and thereafter judgment was rendered in favor of plaintiff, from which Rachael Mason appeals. Transferred from Appellate Court, under clause 2, §1337j Burns 1901.

1Opinion of the CourtG-illett, J.

Appellee instituted this action to recover against appellant the Pennsylvania Company on an insurance certificate. Appellant Rachael Mason was also made a party defendant, the complaint alleging that she claimed, but, in fact, had no interest in said certificate. The latter unsuccessfully demurred to the complaint, and upon her demurrer being overruled she reserved an exception to the ruling, and then filed answer. The Pennsylvania Company paid the amount of said certificate into court, and, with the consent of parties, the court entered an order discharging it; and the cause proceeded, under…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Head & Amory v. Providence Ins. Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1804
  2. Bauer v. Samson LodgeIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Masonic Mutual Benefit Society v. BurkhartIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Supreme Lodge, Knights of Honor v. NairnMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Holland v. TaylorIndiana Supreme Court · 1887

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Indiana National Life Insurance v. McGinnisIndiana Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Penn Mutual Life Insurance v. NorcrossIndiana Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Farra v. BramanIndiana Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Clark Investment Company v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
  5. Irvin v. Rushville Cooperative Telephone Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1903

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