Hascsak v. Leseinsky
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 32, March T., 1909, by defendants, from order of C. P. Lackawanna Co., Sept. T., 1906, No. 757, dismissing exceptions to report of referee in case of Anna Hascsak by L. P. Wedeman v. John Leseinsky et al. Exceptions to report of W. N. Leach, Esq., referee. Before Carpenter, J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Errors assigned were in dismissing the exceptions.,
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
Prior to 1902, Theodore Hascsak became a member of a fraternal and beneficial society, called the Union of Greek and Catholic Russian Brotherhood of United States of America, and in its registration book, after stating his age, place of birth, members of his family, etc., in answer to the question, “After death to whom shall the Union pay the benefit? ” he wrote as follows, “One half to my wife, the other half to St. Nicholas Church, of Rendham, Pennsylvania.” It was prescribed by the by-laws in force at the time he became a member that, “In case a deceased member leaves…
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