Levell v. Royal Arcanum
The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo
Action by Rosina B. Levell against the Royal Arcanum on a policy of insurance. Judgment for defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtMcADAM, J.
The defendant, a benevolent corporation, introduced a temperance feature into its organization, and section 272 of its by-laws provides that “applications shall not be received from barkeepers,” etc. In furtherance of this view, the applications for membership require the applicant to answer a series of questions, among which are the following: “Do you use alcoholic or other stimulants? Are you now, or have you ever been, engaged in the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors?” To both of these questions the applicant answered “No.” In the application the applicant further declared: “I am…
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