Gaffney v. Royal Neighbors of America
Idaho Supreme Court
APPEAL from the District Court of the First Judicial District, for Shoshone County. Hon. Wm. W. Woods, Judge. Action to recover upon benefit certificate of 'a fraternal beneficiary society. Judgment for plaintiff. Members of fraternal beneficiary societies are presumed to know the by-laws and are bound by them. (Corey v. Sherman (Iowa), 60 N. W. 232; Benes v. Supreme Lodge K. & L. of Honor, 231 111. 134, 139, 121 Am.
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APPEAL from the District Court of the First Judicial District, for Shoshone County. Hon. Wm. W. Woods, Judge. Action to recover upon benefit certificate of 'a fraternal beneficiary society. Judgment for plaintiff. Members of fraternal beneficiary societies are presumed to know the by-laws and are bound by them. (Corey v. Sherman (Iowa), 60 N. W. 232; Benes v. Supreme Lodge K. & L. of Honor, 231 111. 134, 139, 121 Am. St. 304, 83 N. E. 127, 14 L. B. A., N. S., 540; Miller v. National Council of K. & L. of Sec., 69 Kan. 234, 76 Pac. 830; Fry v. Charter Oak Life Ins. Co., 31 Fed. 197; Sterling…
1Opinion of the CourtRice, J.
This is an action brought by Laura B. Gaffney, executrix of the will of Margaret Smith, deceased, against the Boyal Neighbors of America, a fraternal beneficiary insurance society, upon a benefit certificate issued by the society on August 28, 1908, to one Grace Wiley, by the terms of which it was agreed that upon the death of the said Grace Wiley, subject to certain conditions named in the contract, the society would pay to Margaret Smith, in case she survived Grace Wiley, the sum of $2,000. Margaret Smith died July 17, 1909. Dues were paid on the certificate until January 1, 1910, and not…
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