Stidle v. Twin City Council, No. 121
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 148, April T., 1898, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., March T., 1896, No. 232, on verdict for plaintiff. Assumpsit. Before Collier, J. It appears from the evidence that Leonard Stidle became a member of defendant corporation on May 12, 1884, and died intestate on June 12, 1895. His widow, Bertha Stidle, was appointed administratrix.
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Appeal, No. 148, April T., 1898, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., March T., 1896, No. 232, on verdict for plaintiff. Assumpsit. Before Collier, J. It appears from the evidence that Leonard Stidle became a member of defendant corporation on May 12, 1884, and died intestate on June 12, 1895. His widow, Bertha Stidle, was appointed administratrix. Shortly after his death, Bertha Stidle as administratrix of Leonard Stidle, brought this action for the purpose of recovering the sum of $400, with interest, the amount of money alleged to be due under the by-laws of said…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
This suit is brought by Bertha Stidle both as widow and administratrix of the estate of Leonard Stidle, deceased. The defendant contends, first, that the plaintiff is not entitled to recover, because she is not the heir of the insured. The bylaws of the association provide that “ on the death of a brother entitled to benefits, $400 shall be paid to his heirs out of which the funeral expenses shall be defrayed.” If this provision stood alone it might be necessary to consider whether the term “heirs ” was used with such strict legal accuracy and purpose as to exclude the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Crumpton v. Pittsburg Council, No. 117Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
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