Hughes v. Journeymen Horseshoers' Protective Union & Benevolent Society
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment dismissing the complaint, rendered in favor of the defendant in the Municipal Court, third district, borough of Manhattan.
1Opinion of the CourtFreedman, P. J.
The plaintiff, the widow of one William Hughes, brought this action to recover the sum of $100, alleged to be due her under the by-laws of the defendant association, which provided that said sum should be paid upon the death of a male member thereof in good standing.
The plaintiff’s husband died on the 4th day of February, 1899, and, at the time of his death, was a member of the defendant society. Section 11 of the by-laws of the defendant provides that “ on the death of a member in good standing the sum of $100 shall be appropriated for his funeral expenses,” and further provides that this…
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- Fanton v. Coachmen's Benevolent UnionNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1895
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