Supreme Lodge of the Order of Select Friends v. Raymond

This was an action by Charles Raymond to recover $3,000 on an insurance or benefit certificate issued to him by the Supreme Lodge of the Order of Select Friends. The order is a fraternal one, and its objects are to advance the principles of friendship, hope and protection among those who are eligible to and do become members, and to aid members in business and in obtaining employment. A relief fund has- been established, from which benefits not exceeding $3,000 are to be paid upon the death or total disability of members who have complied with the rules and regulations of the order. In the…