Legal Opinion

Modern Brotherhood of America v. Hudson

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided December 21, 1916No. Docket No. 115PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from St. Clair; Tappan, J. Bill of interpleader by the Modern Brotherhood of America against Fred Hudson and Guy Hudson to determine the right of the proceeds of a benefit certificate. From a decree for defendant Fred Hudson defendant Guy Hudson appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.

The fund claimed by each of the defendants, being the proceeds of a benefit certificate issued by complainant upon the life of Harry Hudson, deceased, has been paid into court. Originally Jane Hudson, mother of defendants and of three other sons, procured to be issued by complainant upon her life a certificate in which her sons were named as bene-' ficiaries. It is to be inferred that at her suggestion her sons George, Don and Harry each procured certificates to be issued upon their lives in which their mother was named as beneficiary. The defendants were older sons and married. The others…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Union Mutual Ass'n v. MontgomeryMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. O'BrienMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Schiller-Bund v. KnackMichigan Supreme Court · 1915
  4. Grand Lodge Ancient Order of United Workmen v. McGrathMichigan Supreme Court · 1903

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance v. BirkelundCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
  2. New York Life Insurance Co. v. CookMichigan Supreme Court · 1927
  3. MacDonald v. Conservative Life Ins.Michigan Supreme Court · 1940
  4. The MacCabees v. LippsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1943
  5. Bland v. BlandMichigan Supreme Court · 1920

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