Legal Opinion

Fantini's Estate

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 6, 1942No. Appeal, 245PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

IIirt, J.,

Opinion by

Michael Fantini, a widower, and the father of four children the wards of appellee, died intestate on October 18, 1940. He, in his lifetime, was a driver of a milk wagon and was a member of Driver-Salesmen’s Union, in good standing at the time of his death. Under the by-laws of the union $1000 was payable as “death benefits” on the death of a member and the member was authorized to designate the beneficiary of the fund. In the exercise of . this privilege Michael Fantini had signed a card (apparently on a form supplied him) authorizing the union “to pay over any death…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Maneely v. Knights BirminghamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1887
  2. Compton's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
  3. Feldman v. Brith Achim Beneficial Ass'nSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  4. Neff v. HaggertySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  5. Davis v. GilroySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1917

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Thomas v. RobinsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  2. O'Leary EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  3. Austin v. Bureau for Colored ChildrenPennylvania Municipal Court, Philadelphia County · 1943
  4. Luckenbaugh's EstateYork County Orphans' Court · 1947

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