Seehorn v. Supreme Council Catholic Knights
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — lion. James E. Gibson, Judge. (1) Plaintiff’s instruction 10, given by the court, was error, because the only testimony in the case as to the $15.25 showed that assessments 650 and 651 and six month’s dues, for which deceased was suspendible, formed a part thereof; and for the fp.rtk.er reason that it absolutely ignores the provision contained in the application for membership that an omission or neglect to pay assessments, fines or dues…
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — lion. James E. Gibson, Judge. (1) Plaintiff’s instruction 10, given by the court, was error, because the only testimony in the case as to the $15.25 showed that assessments 650 and 651 and six month’s dues, for which deceased was suspendible, formed a part thereof; and for the fp.rtk.er reason that it absolutely ignores the provision contained in the application for membership that an omission or neglect to pay assessments, fines or dues on- or before the day when the same should become due would render the certificate void. Borgraefe v. Knights of Honor,…
1Opinion of the CourtBroaddus, J.
The plaintiff, as administrator of the estate of Tim Brosnahan, deceased, brought this action upon a certificate of insurance issued to said Brosnahan on the twenty-sixth day of April, 1882. The agreement was to pay to any beneficiary thereafter designated by the insured, of to his legal estate on proof of his death, he being in good standing in the order, the sum of two thousand dollars. There is a proviso, however, that the assessment per capita, according to the law of the order, shall be the amount that the beneficiaries therein shall be entitled to, if such membership shall' be less than…
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