Legal Opinion

Conroy v. Grand Lodge of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided April 6, 1918No. 21,355PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Crawford district court; Andrew J. Curran, judge.

1Opinion of the Court

*758The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

Richard J. Conroy brought an action against the Grand Lodge of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, alleging that on January 24, 1915, while a member of that organization, he received an injury which entitled him to the payment of $1,500, according to the terms of a beneficiary certificate held by him. A trial was had without a jury. Judgment was rendered for the defendant, and the plaintiff appeals.

No special findings were made or asked. The language of ■the judgment shows that special reliance was placed upon the fact that the claim'was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Supreme Lodge of the Order of Select Friends v. RaymondSupreme Court of Kansas · 1897
  2. Mayes v. National Council of the Knights & Ladies of SecuritySupreme Court of Kansas · 1914

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Wichita Council No. 120 v. Security Benefit Ass'nSupreme Court of Kansas · 1934
  2. Roberts v. Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
  3. Porth v. Local Union 201, United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of AmericaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1951
  4. Fraternal Aid Union v. HelmsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
  5. Roberts v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987

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