Illinois Masons' Benevolent Society v. Baldwin
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Woodford County; the Hon. John Burns, Judge, presiding. This was an action of debt on the following instrument: Class 2. Age 36. No. 456. This certificate of membership witnesseth that the Illinois Masons’ Benevolent Society, in consideration of the representations made to it in the application of membership and the sum of six dollars to it in hand paid, by Albert G. Baldwin, of Minonk, Illinois, and the sum of ninet}r-five onehundroths…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Woodford County; the Hon. John Burns, Judge, presiding. This was an action of debt on the following instrument: Class 2. Age 36. No. 456. This certificate of membership witnesseth that the Illinois Masons’ Benevolent Society, in consideration of the representations made to it in the application of membership and the sum of six dollars to it in hand paid, by Albert G. Baldwin, of Minonk, Illinois, and the sum of ninet}r-five onehundroths dollars, to be paid by the said Albert Gr. Baldwin, within ten days after due notice has been served upon him of the death of…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Scholfield
It is unnecessary to notice the question of variance, discussed, between the pleadings and evidence, since we are satisfied the judgment below is wrong, irrespective of that question. A by-law of appellant hliat was in force when Baldwin presented his application to become a member of the society, and which has, without substantial change, remained in force ever since, is as follows :
“Sec. 1. Upon the death of a member of the society, the secretary shall send by mail, to the postoffice address of each member of the society, a notice, giving the name of the deceased member, and the lodge or…
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