Taylor v. Modern Woodmen of America
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for What-com county, Heterer, J., entered July 22, 1905, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action upon a benefit certificate.
1Opinion of the CourtHadley, J.
— Tbis is an action to recover upon a fraternal beneficiary certificate. Plaintiff is the widow of the insured, and is the beneficiary named in the certificate. A trial was had before a jury, and a verdict was returned in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial, and the motion having been denied, judgment was entered by the court in accordance with the verdict. The defendant has appealed.
It is assigned that the court erred in denying appellant’s motion for nonsuit at the close of respondent’s case in chief. To make clear what is involved in this assignment, it is necessary…
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