Legal Opinion
Marsh v. Supreme Council American Legion of Honor
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 21, 1889PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDevens, J.
The principal defendant is a beneficiary association, incorporated under the general laws of the Commonwealth as they existed in 1879, which are found in the Pub. Sts. c. 115, § 8, and is composed of supreme, grand, and subordinate councils. It carries on its business principally through the subordinate councils, to which applications for membership are made, and through which assessments are levied to provide the necessary funds for its operations. The by-laws of the association require that the name of the beneficiary of a member shall be entered upon the benefit certificate by the supreme…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Supreme Council American Legion of Honor v. PerryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
- Tyler v. Odd Fellows' Mutual Relief Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
- Masonic Mutual Benefit Society v. BurkhartIndiana Supreme Court · 1887
- Elsey v. Odd Fellows' Mutual Relief Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
- Durian v. Central Verein of the Hermann's SœhnneNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1877
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3Cited by52 opinions
- Supreme Council of Royal Arcanum v. BehrendSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
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- Lahey v. . LaheyNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- McGowan v. Supreme Court of the Independent Order of ForestersWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
- Cummings v. Connecticut General Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1928
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