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Brown v. Grand Council Northwestern Legion of Honor

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 25, 1890PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from Boone District Court. — How. S. M. Weaver, Judge. Mawdamus to compel defendants to make assessments for tke payment of a benefit certificate issued by the Grand Council of the Northwestern Legion of Honor to William L. Brown, payable, in case of death, to his father, the plaintiff. There was a judgment for •defendants. The plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.

I. The benefit certificate is in the following language:

“ This certificate is issued to Companion W. L. Brown, a member of Ogden Council, number 52, Northwestern Legion of Honor, located at Ogden, Iowa, upon evidence received by said council that said companion is a second-degree contributor to the benefit fund of this order, and upon condition that the statement made by said companion in application for membership in said council, and the statements certified by said companion to the medical examiner, both of which are filed in the grand secretary’s office, be made a part of this contract,…

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. United Order of Golden Cross v. HooserSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
  2. Carlson v. Supreme Council American Legion of HonorCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Schmidt v. Iowa Knights of Pythias InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
  4. Munger v. Brotherhood of American YeomenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
  5. Whitlow v. Sovereign Camp of the Woodmen of the WorldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925

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