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Van De Water v. Order of United Commercial Travelers of America

District Court, W.D. New York

Decided June 18, 1934No. 1280APublished

1Opinion of the Court

KNIGHT, District Judge.

Edmund P. Van De Water died on May 18, 1933. The defendant issued a certificate of insurance to him on October 31, 1923. The application for insurance designated plaintiff as the beneficiary. Concededly death was caused by injuries intentionally inflicted in the course of a robbery or burglary.

At the time when the certificate of insurance was issued, the constitution of defendant contained this provision: “This Order shall not be liable to any person for any benefit for any death, disability or loss of time resulting from * * * murder, * * * injuries (fatal or…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
  2. Supreme Lodge, Knights of Pythias v. KnightIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Modern Woodmen of America v. MixerSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  4. Supreme Lodge, Knights of Pythias v. MimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  5. Weber v. Supreme Tent of Knights of MacCabees of WorldNew York Court of Appeals · 1902

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