Graves v. Modern Woodmen of America
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiffs from a judgment of the district court for Ramsey county, entered pursuant to the findings and order of Bunn, J.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Action by the heirs of George H. Graves to recover upon a mutual benefit certificate issued to him in his lifetime by defendant. The action was tried in the court below without a jury, and resulted in a judgment for defendant, from which plaintiffs appealed.
The facts are found by the trial court clearly and at length, but for the purposes of this opinion they may be stated briefly as follows: In April, 1894, Graves became a member of defendant society, and there was issued to him a benefit certificate by which his life was insured for the sum of $2,000. He died in August, 1898. Due proof of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Mueller v. Grand Grove United Ancient Order of DruidsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Modern Woodmen v. TevisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1902
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- Modern Woodmen of America v. OwensCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Hendrickson v. Grand Lodge A. O. U. W.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1912
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