Soroko v. Woodmen of World
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 27, March T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna County, June T., 1917, No. 50, on verdict for plaintiff in the case of Martha Soroko v. The Woodmen of the World. Assumpsit on beneficiary certificate. Before Maxwell, P. J., specially presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 27, March T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Lackawanna County, June T., 1917, No. 50, on verdict for plaintiff in the case of Martha Soroko v. The Woodmen of the World. Assumpsit on beneficiary certificate. Before Maxwell, P. J., specially presiding. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $967.47. A remit-titur of $100 was filed by the plaintiff and judgment entered in the sum of $867.47. Defendant appealed. Error assigned, among others, was refusal of defendant’s motion for judgment non obstante veredicto. — The…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Keller, J.,
Defendant, ah incorporated fraternal beneficial association, on June 30, 1915, issued its beneficiary certificate to Harry Soroka, agreeing to pay his wife, the plaintiff, out of its beneficial fund, in case of his death while in good standing as a member of the association, *330an amount varying from $500 to $1,000, depending on tbe number of years be bad been a member at tbe time of bis death. He died January 18, 1917, at wbicb date under tbe certificate bis wife became entitled to $750. Payment having been refused she brought suit. Tbe only defense to tbe action was that…
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