Kavanaugh v. Supreme Council of the Royal League
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. J. Hugo Grimm, Judge. (1) The contract in this case being an Illinois contract, the Illinois law, as to the rights of the parties, must control. Dolan v. Royal Neighbors, 123 Mo. App. 147; Roberts v. Modern Woodmen, 133 Mo.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. J. Hugo Grimm, Judge. (1) The contract in this case being an Illinois contract, the Illinois law, as to the rights of the parties, must control. Dolan v. Royal Neighbors, 123 Mo. App. 147; Roberts v. Modern Woodmen, 133 Mo. App. 207. (2) • Under the law of the State of Illinois, so determined by the appellate courts of that state, the after enacted by-law is valid and binding on the member and beneficiary, and limits the amount of liability of the society. Scrow v. Supreme Council, 188 111. 9; Fullinwided v. Royal League, 180 111. 621; Supreme…
1Opinion of the CourtNortoni, J.
This is a suit on a certificate of life insurance. On motion, the court gave judgment for plaintiff notwithstanding defendant's answer, as though none of the matters pleaded therein constituted a defense to the action, and from this judgment defendant prosecutes the appeal.
Defendant is a mutual benefit society organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois and as such is engaged in the business of life insurance therein, as well as in Missouri, under the laws of which latter state it has duly qualified. Plaintiff, the widow of Thomas W. Kavanaugh, is the beneficiary in a…
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- Bedford v. Eastern Building and Loan Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Fullenwider v. Supreme Council of Royal LeagueIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
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