Royal Highlanders v. Scovill
Nebraska Supreme Court
Error from the district court for Hamilton county.. Action by Daniel Albert Scovill and Elizabeth P. Scovill against the Royal Highlanders, a fraternal beneficiary association, upon a benefit certificate issued to Olive Marie Scovill and made payable to her parents, the defendants in error. The nisi-prius judge directed a verdict for the plaintiffs below.
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Error from the district court for Hamilton county.. Action by Daniel Albert Scovill and Elizabeth P. Scovill against the Royal Highlanders, a fraternal beneficiary association, upon a benefit certificate issued to Olive Marie Scovill and made payable to her parents, the defendants in error. The nisi-prius judge directed a verdict for the plaintiffs below. The defendant brings error. ” Tried below before Sornborger, J. This cause, by reason of the questions involved, is one of vital importance, not only to the defendant fraternity, but to every fraternal society operating in this state. Only…
1Opinion of the Court
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Daniel A. and Elizabeth P. Scoyill brought this action in the district court for Hamilton county against the Royal-Highlanders to recover upon a benefit certificate issued by the defendant to Olive M. Scovill,' in which the plaintiffs were named as beneficiaries. The trial court instructed the jury to return a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs, upon whiclx judgment was rendered, to review which, the defendant has brought en;or to this court.
The defendant is a mutual fraternal association organized under the laws of this state, with its principal place of business or head office in the…
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