Dessauer v. Supreme Tent, Knights of the Maccabees of the World
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. J. Hugo Grimm, Judge. (1) There is' no law or public policy prohibiting a member of a benefit society from contracting in advance that future laws may be passed by societies changing and modifying the indemnity in the original certificate, and if such stipulation, is made, the by-law will be enforced. Claudy v. Royal League, 259 Mo. 92; Shipman v. Protected Home Circle, 174 N. Y. 398; Richmond v. Supreme Lodge, 100 Mo.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. J. Hugo Grimm, Judge. (1) There is' no law or public policy prohibiting a member of a benefit society from contracting in advance that future laws may be passed by societies changing and modifying the indemnity in the original certificate, and if such stipulation, is made, the by-law will be enforced. Claudy v. Royal League, 259 Mo. 92; Shipman v. Protected Home Circle, 174 N. Y. 398; Richmond v. Supreme Lodge, 100 Mo. App. 8; Morton v. Royal Tribe, 93 Mo. App. 78; Lewine v. Supreme Lodge, 122 Mo. App. 547; Westerman v. Supreme Lodge, 196' Mo.…
1Opinion of the CourtWoodson, J.
The plaintiff brought this suit in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis against the defendant on a fraternal benefit policy to recover the sum of three thousand dollars alleged to be due her thereon. Judgment was rendered in the pleading in her favor for the sum sued for and interest.
In due time and in proper form the defendant appealed the cause of the St. Louis Court of Appeals, which reversed the judgment and directed the circuit court to render judgment for the plaintiff for $744, the amount tendered by the defendant before the suit was instituted One of the judges of the Court of…
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