Nikolich v. Slovenska Nardona Podporna Jednota

OPINION OF THE COURT

WATSON, J.

The Slovenic National Benefit Society is incorporated in Illinois and has branches throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico'. Nikolich, a member, holding a benefit certificate, by occupation a coal miner, suffered an injury, consisting of a fractured pelvis resulting in a progressive atrophy of the left leg. He was paid sick benefits for something over three months. He sued the society, claiming the balance of one year’s sick benefits, a so-called compromissary payment of $300 from the sick benefit fund, $375 as commutation of his $1,500 death benefit…