Donithen v. Independent Order of Foresters
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 127, Oct. T., 1902, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Blair Co., Equity Docket “ B, ” No. 300, dismissing bill in equity in case of Ella Donitben v. Independent Order of Foresters and Lloyd Donithen. Interpleader bill to determine ownership of money paid to the court. Before Bell, J. P. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Error assigned was decree dismissing the bill.
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Appeal, No. 127, Oct. T., 1902, by plaintiff, from decree of C. P. Blair Co., Equity Docket “ B, ” No. 300, dismissing bill in equity in case of Ella Donitben v. Independent Order of Foresters and Lloyd Donithen. Interpleader bill to determine ownership of money paid to the court. Before Bell, J. P. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Error assigned was decree dismissing the bill. The designation of a beneficiary by a member of a benefit society is an act testamentary in its character, and the same rules of construction apply as in the case of other testamentary writings:…
1Opinion of the Court
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Henderson, J.,
An application in writing for membership was presented to the Mountain City Court of the Independent Order of Foresters by Fred Donithen, and on March 17, 1896, the applicant was regularly admitted to membership in the order. Subsequently there was issued to him by the Supreme Court of the order a benefit certificate which provided for the payment of f1,000 to the beneficiary therein named. This certificate was issued on an application in writing presented by the insured, in which application Lloyd Donithen, a brother, was designated as the beneficiary to whom the…
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