Faubel v. Eckhart
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tlie circuit court for Milwaukee county: W. J. TueNee, Circuit Judge. They cited Grand Lodge A. O. U. W. v. Child, 70 Mich. 163, 38 N. W. 1; Bacon, Ben. Soe. (3d ed.) § 310; Pennsylvania R. Go. v. Wolfe, 203 Pa. St. 269, 52 Atl. 247; Hall v. Allen, 75 Miss. 175, 22 South. 4; Supreme Conclave R. A. v. Cappella, 41 Fed. 1; Grand Lodge A. O. U. W. v. Noll, 90' Mich. 37, 51 N. W. 268, 15 L. R. A. 350.
1Opinion of the CourtTimliN, J.
Ernst Eckhart held a certificate of membership in a fraternal association known as the Central Yerein der Gegenseitige Unterstuetzungs Gesellschaft Germania. He died on March 27, 1910, a member in good standing in said organization, and his certificate entitled the beneficiary therein named to the sum of $2,000. This membership began on or about August 18, 1888, and in the certificate then issued Caroline Eckhart, his wife, was named as beneficiary. Thereafter a suit for divorce by her was pending against him, and he was adjudged guilty of contempt for failing to pay suit money and alimony…
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