Head Camp Pacific Jurisdiction Woodmen of the World v. Bohanna
Supreme Court of Colorado
Error to Denver District Court. Hon. John H. Denison, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtBailey, J.
For several years prior to March 15th, 1905, when he died, William Bohanna had been a member of thé Woodmen of the World, holding therein a death benefit certificate for $2,000.00. He was affiliated with Silver State Camp, at Denver, of which John H. Bergen was clerk. The society refused to pay the benefit, and Mary Bohanna, his widow, brought this action to enforce collection.
The complaint is in the usual form, and states a cause of action upon the theory that Bohanna died while in good standing. The answer pleaded the provisions of the constitution of the order, which regulates the payment…
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