Cuberka v. Pennsylvania Slovak Roman & Greek Catholic Union

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

This appeal from a judgment in favor of the defendant, an incorporated mutual fraternal benefit society, involves the single question whether Michael Cuberka was a member of the society in good standing at the time of his death. Plaintiff is his widow and his named beneficiary.

The defendant is the parent society domiciled at Hazelton, Luzerne County, in this state. Under its constitution and by-laws, subordinate lodges are created, one of which was Branch No. 242 of Pennsylvania Slovak Union originally at Uniontown and later moved to Masontown. Membership in defendant…