Dessauer v. Supreme Tent of the Knights of Maccabees of the World
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Eon. J. Eugo Grimm, Judge. ' (1) Tbe defendant is a co-operative society founded upon tbe mutual relations of its members, one to tbe other. Tbe relationship of tbe members is twofold — -that is, as individuals they are tbe insured, and collectively they are tbe insurers.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Eon. J. Eugo Grimm, Judge. ' (1) Tbe defendant is a co-operative society founded upon tbe mutual relations of its members, one to tbe other. Tbe relationship of tbe members is twofold — -that is, as individuals they are tbe insured, and collectively they are tbe insurers. Korn v. Mutual Assurance Society, 3 L. Ed. 6 Crancb, 195; Hay dell v. Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association, 98 Fed. 204; Supreme Commandery v. Ainsworth, 71 Ala. 451; Fullenweider v. Royal League, 73 111. App. 335 ; Miller v. National Council, 69 Kan. 240; Mutual Reserve Fund Life…
1Opinion of the CourtReynold'S, P. J.
The petition in this case avers that on August 14, 1900', the defendant organization issued to one Emanuel Dessauer its, certificate of membership whereby- it was agreed, among other things, that upon satisfactory proof of the death of the member, together with the surrender of the certificate, that defendant would pay to plaintiff, the beneficiary named, who was the wife of the member, the sum of $3000. Averring that the member had observed and performed all the conditions and stipulations in the certificate and had made all payments required to be made under its terms, and that he died on…
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