Legal Opinion
Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias v. Lloyd
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 9, 1901No. 740PublishedCited by 3 opinions
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern Division of the Northern District of Illinois.
1Per curiam
This case is here the second time. 38 C. C. A. 654, 98 Fed. 66. In the opinion upon the first writ of error, speaking in reference to the power reserved by the association to change its by-laws, and in reference to the condition in the contract of insurance requiring “full compliance with all the laws governing this rank now in force or that may hereafter be enacted,” it was said:
“No authority rests in the association under this reservation to repudiate obligations as insurer which have become vested under the contract, and the by-law which imposes a new condition, or exempts from liability…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Supreme Lodge, Knights of Pythias v. KnightIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
- Fullenwider v. Supreme Council of Royal LeagueIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
- Stohr v. San Francisco Musical Fund SocietyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
- Pain v. Société St. Jean BaptisteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
- Harris v. People ex rel. KnightIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Cable v. United States Life Ins. Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1901
- Montgomery County v. CochranCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1903
- Bragg v. WrightCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1902