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Ohmeyer v. Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided December 17, 1901PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from St. Louis Oitj Circuit Court. — Hon. John O'Neill Ryan, Judge. STATEMENT OE THE CASE. The material allegations of the petition are that on the fifth day of July, 1899, the defendant executed and delivered to one, Mary Geraghty, its certain beneficiary certificate by which certificate in consideration of the payment of the assessments therein provided to be made by the said Mary Geraghty, and other covenants and agreements set forth in said certificate, the…

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Appeal from St. Louis Oitj Circuit Court. — Hon. John O'Neill Ryan, Judge. STATEMENT OE THE CASE. The material allegations of the petition are that on the fifth day of July, 1899, the defendant executed and delivered to one, Mary Geraghty, its certain beneficiary certificate by which certificate in consideration of the payment of the assessments therein provided to be made by the said Mary Geraghty, and other covenants and agreements set forth in said certificate, the defendant insured the life of said Mary Geraghty for the sum of two'thousand dollars, in case the proceeds of the assessment…

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaMissouri Court of Appeals · 1901
  2. Connor v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1899

3Cited by9 opinions

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  2. Bozicevich v. Kenilworth Mercantile Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1921
  3. State v. TarwaterSupreme Court of Missouri · 1922
  4. Priddy v. BoiceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1907
  5. Levels v. St. Louis & Hannibal Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1906

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