Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen v. Edwards
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. Decree according to the opinion. This is a bill in equity by the Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen of Maine against Harold M. Edwards and Maude M. Edwards, in which the court is asked to determine to whom belongs the amount due and payable under a beneficiary certificate issued to Merton O. Edwards by the plaintiff corporation on the 5th day of November, 1901, for $2000, payable at his death to his wife, Clara A. Edwards, who died December 7,…
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On report. Decree according to the opinion. This is a bill in equity by the Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen of Maine against Harold M. Edwards and Maude M. Edwards, in which the court is asked to determine to whom belongs the amount due and payable under a beneficiary certificate issued to Merton O. Edwards by the plaintiff corporation on the 5th day of November, 1901, for $2000, payable at his death to his wife, Clara A. Edwards, who died December 7, 1902, leaving one child, Harold M. Edwards. June 8, 1907, the insured married Maude M. Edwards, who survived him, he having…
1Opinion of the CourtKing, J.
On December 5, 1901, the Grand Lodge, Ancient Order of United Workmen of Maine issued to Merton O. Edwards, member of Lewiston Lodge, No. 50, a benefit certificate for $2000, payable at his death to his wife, Clara A. Edwards. She died December 7, 1902, leaving one child, Harold M. Edwards. No changes or other legal designation of a beneficiary was thereafter made and named in the certificate. June 8, 1907, Merton O. Edwards married Maude M. Edwards, who survived him as his widow, he having died September 22, 1911. All assessements and dues were paid, and at the death of Merton O. Edwards the…
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