Estes v. Local Union, No. 43, United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover the amount of a funeral benefit, brought to and tried by the City Court of Hartford, Bullard, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiffs for $100, and appeal by the defendant. The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America is a national organization whose membership consists of the members of a large number of local unions scattered throughout the country.
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Action to recover the amount of a funeral benefit, brought to and tried by the City Court of Hartford, Bullard, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiffs for $100, and appeal by the defendant. The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America is a national organization whose membership consists of the members of a large number of local unions scattered throughout the country. These local unions have their own form of organization and officers, but they are organized under the constitution of the Brotherhood and they, their officers and members are subject to its…
1Opinion of the CourtPrentice, C. J.
When John Bickford died, the defendant came under the admitted obligation to pay $100 as a funeral benefit to some one showing himself or herself entitled to receive it, in conformity to the constitution, rules and regulations governing such payment. Bickford, while living, had no property in this benefit payment, or interest in it other than the power to designate a beneficiary to receive it, and upon his death no right to it passed to his estate. During his life he had this power of designation, including that of change of designation previously made, subject to any limitation or restraint…
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