Janda v. Bohemian Roman Catholic First Central Union of America
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, the Bohemian Roman Catholic First Central Union of the United States of America, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 5th day of December, 1901, upon the report of a referee.
1Opinion of the Court
McLaughlin, J.:
This action was brought to recover the amount of a death benefit upon the life of the plaintiff’s intestate, who, at the time of his death, was a member of the defendant, a mutual benefit society. The plaintiff had a judgment and defendant has appealed.
*151The referee found that one of the objects for which the defendant was organized was to provide a certain-fund for the benefit of widows and orphans of deceased members, and that the intestate, at the time of his death, was a member of the defendant, for which reason his widow and children were entitled to receive from such fund…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Griswold v. . SawyerNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
3Cited by3 opinions
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- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Estate of SmithNew York Surrogate's Court · 1904
- Pagliuca v. Italian Barbers' Benevolent SocietyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918