Hendrickson v. Grand Lodge A. O. U. W.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the dictrict court for Wright county against the Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen to recover $2,000 on defendant’s benefit certificate. The defense set up in the answer and the substance of the reply are to be found in the second paragraph of the opinion. The case was tried before Giddings, J., who made findings and as conclusion of law ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff for the amount demanded.
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Action in the dictrict court for Wright county against the Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen to recover $2,000 on defendant’s benefit certificate. The defense set up in the answer and the substance of the reply are to be found in the second paragraph of the opinion. The case was tried before Giddings, J., who made findings and as conclusion of law ordered judgment in favor of plaintiff for the amount demanded. From the judgment entered pursuant to the findings, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
The defendant is a so-called fraternal insurance association, and plaintiff sues to recover on the policy or membership certificate of insurance issued by defendant to her deceased husband, whereby defendant, in case of his death, agreed to pay her $2,000. The case was tried to the court, and findings made directing judgment in favor of plaintiff. From the judgment thereupon entered, defendant appeals.
The defense was that plaintiff’s husband, the insured, had entered a prohibited occupation — that of selling intoxicating liquors at retail — which ipso facto annulled the insurance contract.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Parsons, Rich & Co. v. LaneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Mee v. Bankers' Life Ass'nSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
- Pringle v. Modern Woodmen of AmericaNebraska Supreme Court · 1906
- Leland v. Modern SamaritansSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
- Andrus v. Maryland Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1904
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Kassmir v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1934
- Bowman v. Surety Fund Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1921
- Springfield F. M. Ins. Co. v. FineSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
- Behnke v. Modern Brotherhood of AmericaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1926
- Daniel v. Aetna Life InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1931
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