Supreme Colony v. Towne
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action in the nature of interpleader to determine the respective rights of the defendants, each of whom claimed to be entitled to a death-benefit fund of $1,000, brought to and tried by the Superior Court in New Haven County, Williams, J.; facts found and judgment rendered in favor of the defendant Terry, from which the other defendant, Towne, appealed. Error in part.
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
The plaintiff is a fraternal benefit society incorporated under the laws of Massachusetts and having subordinate bodies, called Colonies, in other States under its jurisdiction. It brings its bill of inter-pleader to require the defendants to interplead as to their claims to the avails of a benefit certificate now held by it, which certificate was issued to Harry S. Hanaford, one of its members. In the certificate the wife of Mr. Hanaford was duly designated as the beneficiary; she predeceased the insured, and no further designation of a beneficiary was made by him. The laws of the society…
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