Supreme Council Catholic Benevolent Legion v. Grove
Indiana Supreme Court
Prom Superior Court of Allen County; Owen N. Heaton, Judge. Action by Maxwell J. Grove against the Supreme Council Catholic Benevolent Legion. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Transferred from Appellate Court under §1405 Burns 1908, Acts 1901 p. 590.
1Opinion of the CourtMyers, J.
The Catholic Benevolent Legion is an association composed of a supreme council, and state and subordinate councils. The supreme council is an incorporated body, with power to make its own constitution, rules of discipline, and laws for the government of the entire legion. It is the body to which final appeals are to be made in all matters of importance emanating from state and subordinate councils.
*359On October 19, 1886, appellee became a member of the Catholic Benevolent Legion, and. there ivas issued to him what is known as a fourth-grade certificate, whereby appellant promised to pay to…
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