Hildebrand v. United Artisans
Oregon Supreme Court
From Douglas: Lawrence T. Harris, Judge. Statement by Mr. Commissioner King. This is an action by Robert Hildebrand by his guardian, S. L. Culver, against the United Artisans to recover $1,900, with interest, upon a certificate issued to W. C. Hildebrand, the father of plaintiff, as a member of the order/by which it was agreed to pay the amount demanded in event of his death.
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From Douglas: Lawrence T. Harris, Judge. Statement by Mr. Commissioner King. This is an action by Robert Hildebrand by his guardian, S. L. Culver, against the United Artisans to recover $1,900, with interest, upon a certificate issued to W. C. Hildebrand, the father of plaintiff, as a member of the order/by which it was agreed to pay the amount demanded in event of his death. Plaintiff’s father was found dead in his room in Reno, Nev., November 18, 1903, with a pistol clasped in his right hand, a bullet having entered his right temple. No one was„ present nor knew of the incident until some…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Commissioner King.
The first error assigned and relied upon is based upon the action of the court in sustaining an objection to defendant’s offer to introduce in evidence, and have marked as its exhibit, the proof of death, as a part of the cross-examination of plaintiff’s witness C. L. McKenna. This witness testified on direct -examination that on April 12th, and at all times since, including the date of trial, he was and is the supreme secretary of' defendant, and identified a letter to John T. Long, dated April 16, 1904, written by him as secretary of the Supreme Assembly of…
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