Natowitz v. Independent Order Ahawas Israel
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Independent Order Ahawas Israel, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 30th day of December, 1911, denying the defendant’s motion of interpleader.
1Opinion of the Court
McLaughlin, J.:
One Joseph N. Natowitz, who died on the 10th of June, 1911, was at and for some time prior to his death a member of the defendant. Under its constitution the defendant, a fraternal organization, pays a death benefit or endowment of $500 upon the death of a member to the person or persons entitled to receive the same. The plaintiff, a son, has brought this action to compel the payment of this amount to him on the ground that he is entitled to receive it. The widow of the deceased member has commenced an action against the defendant in the Municipal Court of the city of New York…
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