Nikolich v. Slovenska Nardona Podporna Jednota

OPINION OF THE COURT

The Slovenic National Benefit Society is incorporated in Illinois and has branches throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Nikolich, a member, holding a benefit certificate, by occupation a coal miner suffered an injury, consisting of a fractured pelvis resulting in a progressive atrophy of the left leg. He was paid sick benefits for something over three months. He sued the society, claiming the balance of one year's sick benefits, a so-called compromissary payment of $300 from the sick benefit fund, $375 as commutation of his $1,500 death benefit (see By-Laws,…