State ex rel. Schrempp v. Grand Lodge of Missouri Ancient Order United Workmen
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. John M. Wood, Judge. The action is based upon the contract of membership, and not on the certificate. Masonic Ben. Ass’n v. Bunch, 109 Mo. 560; 19 S. W. Eep. 25; Keener v. Grand Lodge, 38 Mo. App. 543; Lysaght v. Stone Mason, etc., 55 Id. 538. See, also, Wist v. Grand Lodge, 22 Ore. 271; 29 Pac. Rep. 610. The contract between relator and the order is found in the application taken in connection with the laws of the order.
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Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. John M. Wood, Judge. The action is based upon the contract of membership, and not on the certificate. Masonic Ben. Ass’n v. Bunch, 109 Mo. 560; 19 S. W. Eep. 25; Keener v. Grand Lodge, 38 Mo. App. 543; Lysaght v. Stone Mason, etc., 55 Id. 538. See, also, Wist v. Grand Lodge, 22 Ore. 271; 29 Pac. Rep. 610. The contract between relator and the order is found in the application taken in connection with the laws of the order. Smith v. Knights, etc., 36 Mo. App. 184-190; Bogins v. Supreme Lodge, etc., 76 Cal. 109; B,oyal Templars v. Curd, 111…
1Opinion of the CourtBland, P. J.
The appellant is a benevolent Organization and corporation, composed of a large number of subordinate lodges in the state of Missouri, of which Grermania Lodge No. 2 of St. Louis is one. One of the objects of the organization is to provide benevolent insurance for the families of its members, and the subordinate lodges are permitted also to provide sick benefits for their members. On January 20, 1879, respondent made the following application to the appellant:
“St. Louis, January 20, 1879.
uTo the Grand Lodge of Mo., A. O. TJ. W.:
“I, Joseph Schrempp, having made application for the M. W. degree…
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