Carey v. Switchmen's Union
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for St. Louis county, Dibell, J., denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, after a trial and verdict in favor of plaintiff for $1,328.80.
1Opinion of the Court
START, O. J.
The defendant is a fraternal organization composed of a grand lodge- and a large number of subordinate lodges, of which Zenith Lodge No. 28, Duluth, is one; the plaintiff being a member thereof. On February-1, 1902, the defendant issued to him its certificate of insurance, whereby it agreed to pay the sum of $1,200 to him in case of his total disability; that is, such a disability as permanently disqualified him from, performing the duties of a switchman. On December 29, 1902, while in the discharge of his duties as switchman, he received injuries whereby, as he claims, he was…
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