Ameison v. National Slavonic Society
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 133, April T., 1898, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny County, Oct. T., 1897, No. 386, discharging rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. Assumpsit.
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Appeal, No. 133, April T., 1898, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Allegheny County, Oct. T., 1897, No. 386, discharging rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. Assumpsit. Before White, P. J. It appears from the record that John Nadzaii, a member of the defendant society died in 1892, leaving three minor children who, under the rules of the society became entitled to a death benefit of $250. For five years no guardian was appointed and no demand made by any person for the money when the mother and children went back to Hungary and finally the defendant…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Reeder, J.,
After the death by reason.of which these minor children were entitled under the rule of the defendant corporation to the payment of $250 they returned to Hungary. The defendant after inquiry discovered where the children were residing, and transmitted through the consul of Austro-Hungary the money to the orphans’ court in Hungary having jurisdiction of their persons and estate. After their return to Hungary and after the money liad been paid by the defendant corporation the plaintiff was appointed guardian by the orphans’ court of Allegheny county of these children no…
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- Appeals of GraySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1887