Knights of Pythias v. Weller
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Corporation Court of the city of Staunton, rendered May 22,1895, in an action of covenant wherein the defendants in error were the plaintiffs, and the plaintiff in error was the defendant. This was an action of covenant on an insurance policy. The following are copies of the policy and of the declaration thereon: “ Certificate of membership—Fourth Class. “No. 13645. $1000. “ Endowment Rank of the Order of Knights of Pythias.
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Error to a judgment of the Corporation Court of the city of Staunton, rendered May 22,1895, in an action of covenant wherein the defendants in error were the plaintiffs, and the plaintiff in error was the defendant. This was an action of covenant on an insurance policy. The following are copies of the policy and of the declaration thereon: “ Certificate of membership—Fourth Class. “No. 13645. $1000. “ Endowment Rank of the Order of Knights of Pythias. “ This certifies that Brother William H. Weller received the Endowment Rank of the order of Knights of Pythias in Section No. 520, on November…
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
In 1881 William H. Weller received from the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias of the World a certificate of membership for $1000 in the “ Endowment Rank,” which is in effect the insurance branch of the order. In 1885, upon his own application, he was transferred from the first to the fourth class of the insured, surrendering his original certificate, and receiving in lieu thereof a new certificate or policy, which is the one sued on in this action. He remained a member in good standing, continuing to pay his dues and assessments from the time he became a member of the order until his death,…
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