Fisher v. Schiller Lodge
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dubuque Circuit Cou/rt. The plaintiff claims of the defendant six hundred dollars and interest, and alleges that the decedent*, her husband, while in life, was a member of the Schiller Lodge, No. 11, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Dubuque, and complied fully with all the requirements laid down in the charter, by-laws and rules of said association; that the articles of incorporation, by-laws and rules of said corporation provide that, upon the death of a…
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Appeal from Dubuque Circuit Cou/rt. The plaintiff claims of the defendant six hundred dollars and interest, and alleges that the decedent*, her husband, while in life, was a member of the Schiller Lodge, No. 11, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Dubuque, and complied fully with all the requirements laid down in the charter, by-laws and rules of said association; that the articles of incorporation, by-laws and rules of said corporation provide that, upon the death of a member who has complied with the charter, by-laws and rules, there shall be paid to his personal representatives the sum of…
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
1. wunoxpal wiíóiínoV an agent. The constitution of the defendant provides that any member who may be' indebted for three months’ dues shall be suspended from all pecuniary benefits for one month after paying said amount. The hy-laws provide that each member of the lodge shall pay weekly the sum of ten cents to the fund of the lodge, and that upon the death of a member who is entitled to benefits the trustees shall pay without delay, for the benefit of the surviving family, the sum of one hundred dollars out of the widows’ and orphans’ fund, and four hundred dollars within three months after…
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