Sporrer v. German Roman Catholic Knights of St. George
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 150, April T., 1918, by plaintiff, from order of C. P. Allegheny Co., July T., 1917, No. 1728, refusing to allow appeal from the County Court in case of Agatha Spo-rrer v. German Roman Catholic Knights of St. George. Petition for appeal from judgment of the County Court.. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Error assigned was order refusing appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Kephart, J.,
The deceased was a member of a fraternal benefit association. His widow brings action against this associ*614ation to recover on a death benefit certificate called a policy of insurance. Payment is resisted on the ground ! that the insured was suspended for failure to pay premiums due on this policy and thereby forfeited his right . to insurance. The insured, in addition to death benefit insurance, carried sick benefits. He reported sick May 1, 1916. It became the duty of the officer receiving this information to report it to the supreme secretary of the order. Sick benefits…
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