Heintzelman v. Druids' Relief Ass'n
Supreme Court of Minnesota
The plaintiff was the father of Harry C. Heintzelman, who died on October 19,1881, and who had been a member of the defendant, a beneficiary association organized for the purpose of assisting the relatives of deceased members.
Read the full summary
The plaintiff was the father of Harry C. Heintzelman, who died on October 19,1881, and who had been a member of the defendant, a beneficiary association organized for the purpose of assisting the relatives of deceased members. The plaintiff, alleging that his son was at the time of his death a member of defendant in good standing, brought this action in the district court for Ramsey county, to recover the amount which the by-laws of the defendant provided should be paid upon the death of a member. The answer put in issue the question whether deceased was a member of defendant at the time of…
1Opinion of the Court
■Gilfillan, C. J.
A by-law of this defendant association provides that “any member of this association may offer amendments to these by-laws at the annual meeting of this association, and it shall require a two-thirds vote to adopt such amendments.” The minutes of what appears to have been an annual meeting of the association, held June. 20,1883, state, among other proceedings, “the following amendments to the by-laws were adopted: * * * Article XV, section 1, is amended as follows,” stating the amendment. The minutes do not expressly show by whom the amendments were proposed, nor by what vote…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- McDaniels v. Flower Brook Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1850
- Lane v. BrainerdSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1862
- Chouteau Insurance v. Holmes' AdministratorSupreme Court of Missouri · 1878
- Isbell v. New York & New Haven RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1857
- Baile v. Calvert College Educational SocietyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1877
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by6 opinions
- State v. KlineSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
- Fletcher v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
- Dornes v. Supreme Lodge Knights of PythiasMississippi Supreme Court · 1897
- Lisbon Town Fire Insurance v. TracyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1941
- State ex rel. Gall v. BarnesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.