Legal Opinion
Robillard v. Societe St. Jean Baptiste De Centreville
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided June 14, 1899PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Assumpsit for weekly benefits by a member of a beneficial association. Heard on agreed statement of facts.
1Opinion of the CourtMatteson, C. J.
This is an action to recover from the defendant, a beneficial society, moneys claimed to be due, under the by-laws of the society, as sick benefits. The facts, as shown by the agreed statement, are as follows: In 1887 Denis Robillard joined the defendant society, and some time in 1890, while still a member, became, or was discovered to be, insane, and was paid by the defendant the benefits to which as an insane person he was entitled, under tíre by-laws of the society then in force, for a period of a year or more,, and until September 1, 1892. Those by-laws were as follows :
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