Souder v. Home Friendly Society
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The declaration in this case was as follows: William H. Souder, by his attorneys, John Y. L. Find-lay and Thomas Mackenzie, sues the Home Friendly Society of Baltimore, Maryland, a body corporate, duly organized and established under the laws of this State: For that the said society issued its three several certificates, commonly called “Policies of Insurance,” on the life of one Samuel Herman, for the proceeds of an…
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The declaration in this case was as follows: William H. Souder, by his attorneys, John Y. L. Find-lay and Thomas Mackenzie, sues the Home Friendly Society of Baltimore, Maryland, a body corporate, duly organized and established under the laws of this State: For that the said society issued its three several certificates, commonly called “Policies of Insurance,” on the life of one Samuel Herman, for the proceeds of an assessment upon the surviving members of the society not to exceed one thousand dollars each, and made the same payable to the…
1Opinion of the CourtBryan, J.
The appellant brought suit against the appellee to recover certain sums of money alleged to have become due and payable by reason of an insurance of the life of one Samuel Herman. The appellee demurred to three counts in the declaration and the demurrers Avere sustained. We Avill give our opinion on the questions in controversy Avithout at present making any particular examination of the pleadings. The facts, on which our opinion is desired, appear to be as folloAvs : Herman, the deceased, Avas indebted to one Sibbet, Avho was his son-in-law; Sibbet in eighteen hundred and seventy-seven…
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