Order of Railway Conductors v. Koster
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Leroy B. Yalliant, Judge. 11A policy of life insurance or a designation of beneficiary, valid in its inception, remains so, although, the insurable interest or relationship of the beneficiary ceases, unless it is otherwise stipulated in the contract.” Bacon on Mutual Benefit Societies, sec. 253, and cases cited; Connecticut, etc., Ins. Co. v. Schaffer, 94 U. S. 457; McKee v. Ins.
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Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Leroy B. Yalliant, Judge. 11A policy of life insurance or a designation of beneficiary, valid in its inception, remains so, although, the insurable interest or relationship of the beneficiary ceases, unless it is otherwise stipulated in the contract.” Bacon on Mutual Benefit Societies, sec. 253, and cases cited; Connecticut, etc., Ins. Co. v. Schaffer, 94 U. S. 457; McKee v. Ins. Co.,. 28 Mo. 383; Clark v. Allen, 11 R. I. 439; Dalbyv. Ins. Co., 15 C. B. 365; Campbell v. Ins. Co., 98 Mass. 381; Ins. Co. v.. Baum, Ind. 236. In respect to the…
1Opinion of the CourtRombauer, P. J.
This is a contest between the respondent and the appellants as interpleaders for a certain fund paid by plaintiff into court. The trial court awarded the fund to 'Ella Koster. Sarah E. Lally and her husband, John Lally, who prosecute this appeal, assign for error that upon the evidence the court should have awarded the fund to Sarah E. Lally.
We find the facts to be as follows. The plaintiff is a mutual benefit association or order, organized under a statute of the state of Iowa, which proyides among other things:
“Section 7. No corporation or association organized or operating under this act…
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- Tyler v. Odd Fellows' Mutual Relief Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
- Masonic Benevolent Ass'n v. BunchSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- McKee v. Phœnix InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1859
- National Ass'n of the National American Ass'n v. KirginMissouri Court of Appeals · 1887
- McFarland v. CreathMissouri Court of Appeals · 1889
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- Overhiser v. OverhiserColorado Court of Appeals · 1899
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