Rood v. Railway Passenger & Freight Conductors' Mut. Ben. Ass'n

This is a suit at law brought to recover the sum of $2,500 as a benefit fund, claimed by the plaintiff to be due her from the defendant by reason of the death of Sidney G. Rood, plaintiff’s husband, while a member of the defendant association. The case was tried before a jury, and, there being no disputed facts, a verdict for the plaintiff was taken by direction of the court, and the questions of law arising upon the undisputed facts have been discussed upon motions in arrest of judgment and for a now trial. The defendant is a corporation, not for pecuniary profit, organized under an act of…