Legal Opinion
Woodbury v. Schroeder
City of New York Municipal Court
Decided October 15, 1921PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Action to recover funeral benefit.
1Opinion of the CourtGenung, J.
The action is brought to recover the sum of $500 as a funeral benefit from the defendant. The plaintiff is a son and administrator of the goods, chattels and credits of the late Asa J. Woodbury, who died on April 7, 1920, a member in good standing of the defendant council. The original designated beneficiary of the deceased was his wife, Sarah Elizabeth Woodbury, who predeceased him. After her death, it is claimed, a card was sent to the defendant designating one Marion Savage as beneficiary, and to the said Marion Savage' the sum of $500 has been paid. The question presented is whether the…
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- Sweezey v. WillisNew York Surrogate's Court · 1851
- Dusenbury v. General Grant Council, No. 128Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1916
- Reichle v. PerkinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
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