Dennis v. Modern Brotherhood of America
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Adair Circuit Court. — Hoja Nat. M. Shelton, Judge. (1) A. F. Keene as public administrator in charge of the estate of Elsie Pearl Dennis, has no interest in this controversy. At the time of her death, Elsie Pearl Dennis had no vested interest in the benefit certificate, and at the time of her father’s death the benefit certificate to the extent of $1,000, which was payable to her, either lapsed or passed to the personal representative of the father.
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Appeal from Adair Circuit Court. — Hoja Nat. M. Shelton, Judge. (1) A. F. Keene as public administrator in charge of the estate of Elsie Pearl Dennis, has no interest in this controversy. At the time of her death, Elsie Pearl Dennis had no vested interest in the benefit certificate, and at the time of her father’s death the benefit certificate to the extent of $1,000, which was payable to her, either lapsed or passed to the personal representative of the father. Grand Lodge v. Malley, — Mo. App. —, 89 S. W. 68 and cases cited; Sup. Council v. Nidelet, 81 Mo. App. 598; Keene .v. A. O. U. W.,…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.
The defendant issued to John P. Dennis, on December 3, 1900, what is known as a beneficiary certificate of life insurance in the sum of two thousand dollars. The beneficiaries named to receive that sum at his death, were his two daughters, Anna and Elsie. In July, 1901, Elsie died intestate. In March, 1904, Dennis, the father, committed suicide. Afterwards A. F. Keene Avas made administrator of Elsie’s estate and was also made guardian of Anna as Avell as curator of her estate. It was not charged that Dennis contemplated suicide when the certificate or policy was issued to him, nor were the…
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- Duvall v. GoodsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1880
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