Herdman v. McCormick

The appellees brought this "action against the appellant, Mildred Herdman, The Pennsylvania Railroad Voluntary Relief Department, and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.

The complaint alleged that the appellees, Anna B. McCormick and Frank McCormick, were the parents of Mack E. McCormick, who was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company on the 11th day of October, 1939. On this date, the Pennsylvania Railroad Voluntary Relief Department issued a policy of membership to the said Mack E. McCormick, which policy of membership conferred certain benefits upon persons therein named in the event…