Matura v. United Societies of Greek Catholic Religion of U. S.

Opinion by

James, J.,

In December, 1919 the defendant corporation, a beneficial society, issued a membership certificate insuring the life of John Matura, Jr., then a member of a subordinate lodge, for the sum of $2,000, naming his parents as beneficiaries. A new certificate, dated July 31, 1929, for the same amount, was delivered to the parents, and upon this certificate they brought suit The case was tried by a judge without a jury, and judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiffs in the sum of $19.25, being the amount of dues paid from April, 1929 to January, 1930, tendered by defendant…