Modern Brotherhood of America v. Beshara
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from Superior Court, Muskogee County; Parrar E. McCain, Judge. Action by Schickery Beshara against the Modern Brotherhood of America. Judgment for plaintiff, and’defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
HARRISON, C.
This action was on a beneficiary certificate for $2,000 issued to Rilla May Beshara, wife of plaintiff, on the 5th day of April, 1910. The insured died December 13, 1910. Upon the refusal of the brotherhood to pay said certificate, this suit was brought April 20, 1911. The cause was tried in November, 1911, and judgment upon a directed verdict rendered in favor of plaintiff for the full sum of the certificate, and from such judgment defendant appeals.
Two material propositions presented are decisive of the case: First, whether or not under the by-laws the local secretary…
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