Eastman v. Provident Mutual Relief Ass'n
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Assumpsit, by the administrator of the estate of George JET. Gigar, to recover $2,000 insurance on the life of the deceased. The defendants are a corporation chartered “ for charitable and benevolent purposes, and furnishing relief and assistance by means of mutual agreements and payments of funds,” and are authorized “to establish all by-laws and regulations which maybe necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.”
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Assumpsit, by the administrator of the estate of George JET. Gigar, to recover $2,000 insurance on the life of the deceased. The defendants are a corporation chartered “ for charitable and benevolent purposes, and furnishing relief and assistance by means of mutual agreements and payments of funds,” and are authorized “to establish all by-laws and regulations which maybe necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.” One of the by-laws reads as follows: “When a member dies the association shall pay, within sixty days, to his direction, as entered upon his certificate of membership, the sum…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
The defendants are .a corporation organized for charitable and benevolent purposes. These purposes, as described in their charter, are the “ furnishing relief and assistance by means •of mutual agreements and payments of funds.” .Their object is more particularly defined in their by-laws to be “ to secure to •dependent and loved ones assistance and relief at the death of a member.” They resort to assessments for the procurement of the funds to discharge their mutual obligations, and are governed by by-laws which limit and define those obligations. Such associations for the general purpose of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Commonwealth v. WetherbeeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1870
- Maryland Mutual Benevolent Society of the Improved Order of Red Men v. ClendinenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1876
- Kentucky Masonic Mutual Life Ins. v. Miller's AdministratorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1877
- State ex rel. Attorney General v. Merchant's Exchange Mutual Benevolent SocietySupreme Court of Missouri · 1880
- Wason v. ColburnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Knights of Honor v. WatsonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1888
- Jones v. BennettSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1916