National Council of the Knights & Ladies of Security v. Burch
Appellate Court of Illinois
Action of assumpsit. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Lockwood Honoré, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March terra, 1905.
1Opinion of the Court
Me. Presiding Justice Adams
delivered the opinion of the court.
Appellant is a fraternal benefit association, organized under the laws of the State of Kansas', its chief office being at Topeka, in said state. Matthew Burch, deceased, husband of appellee, was a member of Monroe Council number 884, located at Chicago, in this state. A beneficiary certificate was issued to him by appellant October 19,1901, which was countersigned by the president and secretary of Monroe Council, under its corporate seal, November 11, 1901, and was accepted by the deceased. It is provided by a by-law of appellant…
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