Brown v. Great Camp Knights of Modern Maccabees
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Kent; McDonald, J. Assumpsit by Winifred C. Brown against the Great Camp of the Knights of the Modern Maccabees on a benefit certificate. A judgment for plaintiff on a verdict directed by the court is reviewed by defendant on writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
The defendant is a fraternal beneficiary society organized and doing business under the laws of this State. Robert E. Brown, the husband of plaintiff, became a member of defendant order, and of Yan Burén Tent No. 287 of said order, located at Gobleville, Yan Burén county, Mich., on June 18, 1891, upon his application, partly printed and partly written, and had issued to him benefit certificate No. 31,519, payable to Almira Brown, his mother, as beneficiary.
In his application for membership, his occupation was given as u running planer in shop and tail sawyer.” Soon after becoming a member of…
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