Bottjer v. Supreme Council American Legion of Honor

Ered Bottjer, plaintiff’s husband, on or about December 13, 1886, at the city of Brooklyn, N. Y., became a beneficial member of one of the subordinate councils of the defendant, a fraternal association, organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts, for the purpose, among other things, as stated in its .constitution: (4) “ To establish a Fund for the relief of sick and distressed beneficial members.” (5) “ To establish a Benefit Fund, from which, on the satisfactory evidence of the death of a beneficial member of the order who has complied with all its lawful requirements, a sum not…