Zender v. Detroit Lodge No. 1

Plaintiff’s husband at the time of his death held a certificate of membership in defendant lodge in which it was stipulated that:

“Upon the death of any member in good standing in the mortuary and general funds of this lodge his beneficiary as named on the certificate shall receive the amount of one dollar from each member in good standing at the time of his death.”

The number of members in good standing at the time of his death was 700. The insured died July 13, 1912. Plaintiff demanded the insurance, but the defendant refused payment on the ground that the insured was not a member in good…