Williams v. Supreme Council
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeals by Thomas Williams and James Barton, the plaintiffs in the above-entitled actions, from judgments of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendant, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Kings on the 11th day of June, 1902, upon the decision of the court rendered, after a trial before the court without a jury at the Kings County Trial Term, dismissing the complaints upon the merits.
1Opinion of the Court
Woodward, J.:
These cases were tried together, and the documentary evidence in each case (correspondence excepted) was the same. The Boar-ton case, by reason of the correspondence, presents rather the better one for the plaintiff, but the discussion will deal with the Williams case. There is no substantial dispute as to the facts. The defendant is a fraternal beneficiary society, organized under the laws of Massachusetts. Twenty-two years ago the plaintiff, a painter, was admitted to membership in the defendant, in a class known as “ 6 degree,” and a certificate was issued to him, naming his…
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- Veeder v. . MudgettNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
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- Williams v. Village of Port ChesterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
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