Derrington v. Conrad
Court of Appeals of Kansas
Memorandum — Error from Saline district court; R. F. Thompson, judge. Action by George W. Jones, as secretary of The Odd Fellows’ Funeral Benefit Association of Kansas against C. S. Conrad and others. Judgment for said Conrad. Certain defendants bring the case to this court.
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Memorandum — Error from Saline district court; R. F. Thompson, judge. Action by George W. Jones, as secretary of The Odd Fellows’ Funeral Benefit Association of Kansas against C. S. Conrad and others. Judgment for said Conrad. Certain defendants bring the case to this court. The statement of the case, as made by Olark, J., is as follows: On the 27th day of July, 1871, there existed a voluntary unincorporated fraternal insurance association under the jurisdiction of the grand lodge of.the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the state of Kansas, under the name of “The Odd Fellows’ Funeral Aid…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by.Clark, J. :
The plaintiffs in error contend that the legislation of the grand lodge in 1889 resulted in the dissolution of the aid association, and the organization of a new association entirely independent of the former, and that any rights accruing by virtue of membership therein should be measured solely by the laws then adopted for its government, and that, although Mrs. Scholl might, by complying with certain prescribed conditions, become a member of the benefit association, any directions made by her under the certificate in the aid association…
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Highland v. HighlandIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
- Walter v. HenselSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
- Mitchell v. Grand Lodge Iowa Knights of HonorSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886
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- Supreme Assembly of United Artisans v. JohnsonWashington Supreme Court · 1920