Stambler v. Order of Pente
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 83, July T., 1893, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., June T., 1892, No. 1184, on verdict for plaintiff, Annie Stambler. Appeal from magistrate on judgment for sick benefits. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 83, July T., 1893, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., June T., 1892, No. 1184, on verdict for plaintiff, Annie Stambler. Appeal from magistrate on judgment for sick benefits. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. The court below charged as follows: “ It appears that the organization of which this plaintiff was a member had a by-law requiring that the proof of sickness, for which a claim is made, shall be made in writing, signed and sworn to by the attending physician as well as the claimant. In this case she complied with the requirements in…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Chief Justice Sterrett,
This case was taken into the court below by appeal from the magistrate’s judgment rendered June 28,1892. It was clearly shown on the trial that plaintiff became disabled "by sickness on March 17, 1892, and so continued for about six weeks. She was continuously under the care of her physician from March 22d until April 27th. On April 6th, application for two weeks’ sick benefits was made in due form and honored by the defendant. On May 4th, another application was made for the next succeeding three weeks’ benefits. This was also in due form, except that the…
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