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Sullivan v. Ladies Catholic Benevolent Ass'n

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided December 21, 1921No. Docket No. 107PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Error to Kent; Brown (William B.), J. Assumpsit by Abbie Wernette Sullivan against the Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association for the amount of a benefit certificate. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.

This is an action brought by the plaintiff against the defendant to recover the sum of $1,000 claimed to be due to the plaintiff under a beneficiary certificate issued by the defendant to her mother, Elizabeth W. Boody. The case was tried before the judge without a jury. The court found the deceased had failed to pay her benefit assessment in accordance with the constitution and by-laws, and died while so suspended, and rendered a judgment in favor of the defendant. The case is brought here by writ of error.

The defendant on April 27, 1915, issued to Elizabeth W. Boody, as a member of St.…

2Cases cited17 opinions

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  3. Stylow v. Wisconsin Odd Fellows Mutual Life InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Erdmann v. Mutual Insurance Co. of the Order of Herman's Sons of WisconsinWisconsin Supreme Court · 1878
  5. Davidson v. Old People's Mutual Benefit SocietySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Bradley v. Ladies Catholic Benevolent Ass'nMichigan Supreme Court · 1923

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