National Council of Knights and Ladies of Security v. Canter
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to cancel plaintiff’s benefit certificate. Judgment in favor of plaintiff was entered by default. From an order, Dickson, J., granting defendant’s motion to set aside the judgment and for leave to answer, plaintiff appealed. Reversed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
Plaintiff is a fraternal beneficiary society. Defendant was a member of the society. In 1910 plaintiff undertook to expel defendant, and he thereafter paid no assessments or dues. This action was brought in 1914, the complaint alleging that defendant still claimed to be a member of the order and asked that his beneficiary certificate be adjudged cancelled. The summons was served August 31, 1914. Plaintiff was ill at the time. He interposed no answer and judgment was entered by default on October 2, 1914. In November, 1914, defendant, at the suggestion of a friend, sent his papers by his…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- McClure v. ClarkeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
- Altmann v. GabrielSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
3Cited by10 opinions
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- Sommers v. ThomasSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
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- Holmes v. ConterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1941
- Alexander v. HutchinsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
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