McClenaghan v. Cincinnatus Council
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 268, Oct. T., 1901, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, PMla. Co., Dee. T., 1898, No. 1037, on verdict for defendant in case of Elizabeth McClenaghan v. Cincinnatus Council No. 849, Junior Order United American Mechanics of Pennsylvania. , Assumpsit to recover funeral benefits. Before Penny-packer, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Judgment and verdict for defendant. Plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal, No. 268, Oct. T., 1901, by-defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, PMla. Co., Dee. T., 1898, No. 1037, on verdict for defendant in case of Elizabeth McClenaghan v. Cincinnatus Council No. 849, Junior Order United American Mechanics of Pennsylvania. , Assumpsit to recover funeral benefits. Before Penny-packer, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Judgment and verdict for defendant. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was in giving binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Oblady, J.,
On the trial of this case in the court below it was admitted that Alexander McClenaghan became a member of Cincinnatus Council, No. 849, Junior Order United American Mechanics of Pennsylvania, on July 23,1896 ; that on or about December 28, 1898, he became ill of typhoid fever, which disease caused his death on January 19, 1899 : that notice of his illness was given to the defendant association on December 28, 1898 ; that the defendant association was a member of the Junior American Mechanics’ Funeral Benefit Association of the United States, and had been such before…
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