Gruber v. Grand Lodge Ancient Order United Workmen
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $2,000, and interest, on a beneficiary certificate. The case was tried before Brill, J., who directed a verdict in favor of defendant. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, plaintiff appealed. Defendant is a mutual assessment life insurance society, and nothing else.
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Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $2,000, and interest, on a beneficiary certificate. The case was tried before Brill, J., who directed a verdict in favor of defendant. From an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, plaintiff appealed. Defendant is a mutual assessment life insurance society, and nothing else. Bolton v. Bolton, 73 Me. 299; Foster v. Moulton, 35 Minn. 458, 459; State v. Critchett, 37 Minn. 13; Walter v. Hensel, 42 Minn. 204, 209. The subordinate lodge is the agent of the grand lodge in these matters. Niblack,…
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
In his lifetime, James Maguire, an unmarried man, was a member of defendant beneficial association. He held its certificate of date December 31, 1892, whereby it was certified that he was entitled to all of the rights and privileges of membership and to the sum of $2,000 of the beneficiary fund at his death, to be paid “to his cousin, H. H. Gruber.” Maguire died February 24, 1898, having been all of the time a member in good standing in his subordinate lodge. He had in every particular complied with all of the rules, regulations, and requirements of the order, and until after his decease no…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Bloomington Mutual Benefit Ass'n v. BlueIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- Story v. Williamsburgh Masonic Mutual Benefit Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Perine v. Grand Lodge of Ancient Order United WorkmenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- Mueller v. Grand Grove United Ancient Order of DruidsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
- Maneely v. Knights BirminghamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1887
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- Weiditschka v. Supreme Tent Knights of Maccabees of the WorldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1920