Golden v. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen

On May 1, 1926, Patrick Golden entered into a pension contract with the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, a voluntary, unincorporated fraternal association. By the terms of the contract he was to receive a pension in the event of his becoming totally and permanently disabled, or upon reaching the age of seventy and being permanently retired from active service by his employer. In the eimnt of his death, the pension was to be extended to his widow, provided he was a member whose name was on the Brotherhood’s pension roll. February 6, 1935, while the contract was in force, Golden met with an…