Cline v. Sovereign Camp, Woodmen of the World
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court, — Eon. S. G. Douglass, Judge. (1) .Under tbe constitution and laws of tbe defendant, tbe clerk of tbe camp could not waive tbe provisions of its constitution and laws respecting tbe payment of assessments, in tbe absence of knowledge and acquiescence on tbe part of tbe defendant.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court, — Eon. S. G. Douglass, Judge. (1) .Under tbe constitution and laws of tbe defendant, tbe clerk of tbe camp could not waive tbe provisions of its constitution and laws respecting tbe payment of assessments, in tbe absence of knowledge and acquiescence on tbe part of tbe defendant. Modern Woodmen v. Tevis, 117 Fed. 369, 54 C. C. A. 293; Royal Arcanum v. Taylor, 121 Fed. 66, 57 O. C. A. 406; McMahon -v. Maccabees, 151 Mo. 535-540; Lavin v. Grand Lodge, 104 Mo. App. 1-15; Hawkins v. Sov. Camp W. O. W., Supreme Court of Tennessee. See certified copy of opinion on…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.
Tbis action is based on a benefit certificate of insurance on tbe life of William T. Cline in tbe sum of two thousand dollars. On tbe death of Cline tbe plaintiff became bis widow and, as beneficiary, now seeks to enforce tbe certificate. She obtained judgment in tbe trial court.
It appears that Cline was injured on September 21st, 1901, and that be died of sncb injury on September 26th, thereafter. He bad taken out tbe certificate ten years before and bad not been prompt in bis payment of bis monthly dues during that time. These monthly dues were due and payable on or before tbe first day of…
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- McMahon v. Supreme Tent Knights of the Maccabees of the WorldSupreme Court of Missouri · 1899
- Smith v. Sovereign Camp of the Woodmen of the WorldSupreme Court of Missouri · 1903
- Andre v. Modern WoodmenMissouri Court of Appeals · 1903
- Frame v. Sovereign Camp, Woodmen of the WorldMissouri Court of Appeals · 1896
- Cauveren v. Ancient Order of PyramidsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1903
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- Watkins v. Brotherhood of American YeomenMissouri Court of Appeals · 1915
- State Ex Rel. Security Benefit Ass'n v. CoxSupreme Court of Missouri · 1928
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