Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen v. McKinstry
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Jacob Klein, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtBiggs, J.
The plaintiff is a fraternal beneficial corporation, its object being, as stated in its articles of association, to pay a stipulated sum to the designated beneficiaries of its deceased members, who shall be “one or more of the family of the member, or some person related to him by blood, or shall be dependent upon him for support.” The plaintiff was incorporated in 1882 under article 10, chapter 21, of the Revised Statutes of Missouri (1879), entitled “Benevolent Associations.” By section 972 of the article the plaintiff was authorized to provide “for the relief and aid of the families,…
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