Bridenbecker v. Bridenbecker
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Eliza Bridenbecker, substituted in the place and stead of Frank W. Arnold, as Grand Secretary and "Treasurer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Oneida Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk, of the county of Onondaga on the 12th day of April, 1902, granting the plaintiff’s motion for a new trial -upon the ground of newly-discovered evidence and appointing a referee to hear, try and…
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Appeal by the defendant, Eliza Bridenbecker, substituted in the place and stead of Frank W. Arnold, as Grand Secretary and "Treasurer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Oneida Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk, of the county of Onondaga on the 12th day of April, 1902, granting the plaintiff’s motion for a new trial -upon the ground of newly-discovered evidence and appointing a referee to hear, try and determine the issues involved.
1Opinion of the Court
Spring, J.:
In January, 1895, a benefit certificate was issued to Edward A. Bridenbecker by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, which is a co-operative assessment insurance organization. The certificate provided for the payment of $1,500 to the defendant Eliza Bridenbecker, who was the wife of the insured at his death. The certificate in terms made the constitution of the organization a part of the agreement, and in order to transfer a certificate it was necessary by section 58 of the constitution of the order to procure the consent of the local lodge of which the insured was a member. The…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Davis v. Grand Rapids Fire InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- Thompson v. WeldeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
- Smith v. RentzNew York Supreme Court · 1893
3Cited by4 opinions
- In re the Judicial Settlement of Accounts of RoseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
- Bridenbecker v. BridenbeckerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
- Bridenbecker v. BridenbeckerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- Rayne v. O'ConnorAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1914