De Graw v. Supreme Court, I. O. F.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to St. Clair; Tappan, J. Assumpsit by Emma De Graw against the supreme court of the Independent Order of Foresters upon a benefit certificate for a balance claimed to be due. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
Suit was brought to recover a balance claimed to be due upon a certificate of insurance. The plaintiff was the wife of William J. De Graw, who died on the 7th day of October, 1913, and who was a member of the defendant. The certificate sued upon was executed September 23, 1898, in Toronto, Canada, following the receipt there of an application executed by the decedent, and was delivered to the decedent on September 23, 1898, in the State of Michigan. In the certificate of insurance appears the following:
“In consideration of the application for membership and of the agreements and statements…
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