Sanderson v. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 170, Oct. T., 1902, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Lawrence Co., Sept. T., 1901, No. 32, on demurrer to statement in case of Edward Sander-son v. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Assumpsit against beneficial society. Before Miller, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the case. Error assigned was in entering judgment for defendant on demurrer.
1Opinion of the Court
Prr Curiam,
The provision of the constitution of the beneficial order of which the appellant was a member, that “ any member in good standing suffering a loss of a hand at or above the wrist joint, or the loss of a foot at or above the ankle joint, or the loss of the sight of both eyes,” was intended to provide for the plain cases of total disability. For all other cases a tribunal was established, to which the plaintiff applied; and its decision was conclusive of the subject.
Referring to this the learned judge of the common pleas says in the opinion filed: “ In the case at bar the plaintiff’s…
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