Railway Mail Ass'n v. Dent
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District -of Minnesota; Charles A. Willard, Judge. Action by Ella S. Dent against the Railway Mail Association. Judgment for plaintiff (183 Fed. 840) and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
HOOK, Circuit Judge.
This case involves the liability of the Railway Mail Association, an incorporated fraternal benefit society, under a certificate of accident insurance issued to James Dent for the benefit of his wife, Ella S. Dent. The association promised by the certificate to pay Mrs. Dent $3,000 in case her husband “received injuries through external, violent, and accidental means, resulting in his death from such injuries within 120 days.” The constitution and by-laws of the association provided as follows:
“No benefit or sum whatever shall be made payable in any case whatsoever unless…
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