Grand Lodge of Ancient Order of United Workmen v. Reneau
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Pike Circuit Court. — Hon. Reuben F. Roy, Judge. Perhaps no stronger case can he found pleading for equity than the above cause.
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Appeal from the Pike Circuit Court. — Hon. Reuben F. Roy, Judge. Perhaps no stronger case can he found pleading for equity than the above cause. On the question of equity in the case, the attention of the court is called to the following authorities: Leaf v. Leaf, 17 S. W. Rep. 354, 854, and cases there cited; also Hofman v. Grand Lodge of Brotherhood of Locomotive Fireman, etc., decided at fall term of St. Louis Court of Appeals, 1897, and reported in Yol. 1, No. 1, page 5 of Missouri Appeal Reporter; also Lister v. Lister, Yol. 1, No. 1, page 24. There being no vested rights under the…
1Opinion of the Court
Bond, J. —
The plaintiff, a fraternal-beneficial society, paid into court $2,000, the amount of the benefit certificate on the life of one of its members, and obtained a rule of interpleader between two rival claimants to the fund. The cause was submitted to the court without a jury upon the following agreed statement of facts.
*406AmRemD slate' *405“In the above cause in addition to the pleading in the cause it is admitted that on the 28th day of September, 1877, John A. Reneau applied for membership in Lodge No. 27, Clarksville, Mo., said lodge being a local or subordinate lodge of plaintiff and that…
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