Legal Opinion

Rosencrans v. Modern Woodmen of America

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided January 2, 1915No. 17,846PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the 'district court for Sarpy county: Harvey'D. Travis, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtHamer, J.

The defendant and appellant, Modern Woodmen of America, is a corporation and a fraternal beneficiary association. On the 8th day of October, 1892, it issued a benefit certificate to Charles H. M. Rosencrans, the husband of the plaintiff. The certificate provided that on the death of ;sai'd Charles H. M. Rosencrans the defendant would pay to • Mary A. Rosencrans, the plaintiff herein, the sum of $2,000. The plaintiff and her husband resided at Papillion, Nebraska. For a considerable time prior to the 9th day of September, Í903, the husband was working as a carpenter for Swift & Company, in…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Miller v. Sovereign Camp Woodmen of the WorldWisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Modern Woodmen of America v. GerdomSupreme Court of Kansas · 1905
  3. Harrington v. Union Trust Co.California Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Magness v. Modern Woodmen of AmericaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1909
  5. Whiteley v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1888

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Patrick v. Union Central Life InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 1948
  2. Banks v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 1943
  3. Wells v. Equitable Life Assurance SocietyNebraska Supreme Court · 1936
  4. Munson v. New England Mutual Life InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 1934
  5. Fredrikson v. Massachusetts Mutual Life InsuranceNebraska Supreme Court · 1934

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