Logan v. Modern Woodmen of America
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $3,000 upon defendant’s benefit certificate. Defendant made application to pay the money into court and to have Adolphus Jones, Iona Doran, Olive Doran, and her guardian, substituted as defendants in the action, and the application was granted. The case was tried before Dickson, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of the substituted defendants.
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Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $3,000 upon defendant’s benefit certificate. Defendant made application to pay the money into court and to have Adolphus Jones, Iona Doran, Olive Doran, and her guardian, substituted as defendants in the action, and the application was granted. The case was tried before Dickson, J., who made findings and ordered judgment in favor of the substituted defendants. Plaintiffs’ motions for judgment in their favor notwithstanding the decision, or for a new trial, and to amend the findings, were denied. From the judgment entered pursuant to…
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
In 1889, Oliver Jones procured a benefit certificate for the sum of $3,000 in the Modern Woodmen of America in which Olive Austin, his housekeeper and the mother of his deceased wife, was named as the beneficiary. In his later years it became difficult for him to pay the assessments upon the certificate, and he made an arrangement with Zoe Olive Logan, a granddaughter of Mrs. Austin and a niece of his deceased wife, to the effect that Mrs. Logan should pay these assessments, should receive the proceeds of the certificate, and should divide such proceeds equally between herself and…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Murphy v. NowakIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
- Stronge v. Supreme Lodge, Knights of PythiasNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
- Baldwin v. BegleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
- Kerr v. CraneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
- Berg v. DamkoehlerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1902
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3Cited by12 opinions
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