Stitzel v. Smith

Shanaman, J.,

The pleadings are the bill, answer, interpleader, and a framed issue.

The issue is whether a fund collected by a relief association of a fire company, under its rules, from its members for payment in relief of the family of a deceased member for funeral and incidental expenses, is payable, upon his death, to his executrix or to his lineal descendants and heirs at law, none of whom are members of his *224immediate family at the time of his death, or have incurred the expenses of his funeral.

Findings of fact

1. On and for the period immediately preceding June 29,1934, Mahlon S. Miller,…