Garfield v. United Tarascha Rekitner Beneficial Ass'n

Opinion by

Trexler, J.,

The plaintiff claims five hundred dollars from the defendant, a fraternal mutual beneficial association. Her husband died October 22, 1925, and for sometime prior thereto was a member of the defendant association and she claims the above sum as his widow. There are two articles of the by-laws of the society which must be construed in order to come to a decision of the matter involved.

“Article 10. Section 1. Arrears: Every member who does not pay his payments such as endowment and other assessments within a period of fourteen days after the general meeting shall he…