Western Savings Bank v. Maila

The Congrega di Maria SS. Del Soccoroso was an unincorporated association consisting of seven or more persons connected with one of the Italian Roman Catholic churches of the city. Its members paid certain dues and assessments, and in return were entitled to certain death benefits. The abnormal death rate in the fall of 1918 brought it into financial difficulties and there were not enough assets belonging to the society to pay the death claims against it. The above-named judgment creditor, Calogero Digondolfo, obtained a judgment against the society on December 14, 1918, filed a transcript…