Lane v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginemen & Firemen

It is admitted that plaintiff’s claim was properly filed, that the same was denied by the general secretary and treasurer of defendant society, and that defendant duly exhausted all remedies of appeal within the order. The testimony shows that he was a strong able-bodied man when he became a member of the defendant Brotherhood; that he has not been able to and has not performed any work of any nature for remuneration or profit since May 7,1932, and has done no work whatsoever since that time, and that for the past four years he has been able to get around only by the use of crutches, either…