Stehlik v. Milwaukee Typographical Union No. 23
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: John J..Gregory, Circuit Judge. This action was brought in the civil court of Milwaukee county by the plaintiff as administratrix of the estate of Frank Kuehnl against the Milwaukee Typographical Union No. 23 to recover a death benefit of $300. Plaintiff recovered in the civil court, defendant appealed to the circuit court, where the judgment was affirmed, and from the judgment of the circuit court defendant…
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: John J..Gregory, Circuit Judge. This action was brought in the civil court of Milwaukee county by the plaintiff as administratrix of the estate of Frank Kuehnl against the Milwaukee Typographical Union No. 23 to recover a death benefit of $300. Plaintiff recovered in the civil court, defendant appealed to the circuit court, where the judgment was affirmed, and from the judgment of the circuit court defendant brings this appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtOwen, J.
Plaintiff’s deceased, who died on July S, 1915, was a member of Milwaukee Typographical Union No. 23, which is a local branch bf the International Typographical Union of North America and is composed of men in the printing añd kindred trades.
It is a typical labor union, the principal objects and purposes of which are the betterment of its members in the way of wages, hours, and conditions of labor, etc., and as an incident of the organization it is provided by the by-laws of the local union that upon the death of a member in good standing the sum of $300 shall be paid to his legal heirs…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Ramsey v. Travelers' Protective Ass'n of AmericaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1911
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