Roblee v. Masonic Life Ass'n
New York Supreme Court
Motion to set aside an order directing a verdict for defendant and for a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtSpencer, J.
Elementary principles, if thought out clearly, will resolve the difficulties of this case. The facts are without dispute. The defendant is an incorporated association, formed by certain of ths masonic fraternity, for the purpose of aiding the widows *482and orphans of its deceased members. It has its office and conducts its business at the city of Buffalo in this State. In October, 1900, the husband of the plaintiff was a mason in good standing, residing at Blue Mountain Lake, N. Y., and on the twenty-third of that month mailed an application to the defendant, at its place of business, to become…
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