Bentz v. Northwestern Aid Ass'n
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Plaintiff, the widow of William Bentz, brought this action in the district court for Hennepin county, on a certificate issued to him by defendant for her benefit. At the trial before Rea, J., and a jury, plaintiff had a verdict. The defendant appeals from an order refusing a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
October 2, 1886, one William Bentz became a member of the defendant association, and so continued until his death, *203June 21, 1887. The plaintiff, his widow, is named as the beneficiary in the certificate or policy of insurance issued to the.deceased when he joined the association.
1. If plaintiff has chosen the proper remedy, an issue of fact is presented by the pleadings in an action for the recovery of money only, and the defendant is in error when insisting that, upon its failure or refusal to levy an assessment with the proceeds of which it could meet and liquidate plaintiff’s claim, she…
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