Dale v. Brumbly
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Wicomico County (Page, C. J., and Holland, J.) The bill of interpleader in this case, filed by the Supreme Conclave, Improved Order of Heptasophs, set forth the following by-laws of that order: “280. The benefit may be made payable to any one or more persons of any of the following classes only : Class First. — Grade first. Member’s wife. Grade second. Member’s children. Grade third. Member’s grand-children. Grade fourth. Member’s parents.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Wicomico County (Page, C. J., and Holland, J.) The bill of interpleader in this case, filed by the Supreme Conclave, Improved Order of Heptasophs, set forth the following by-laws of that order: “280. The benefit may be made payable to any one or more persons of any of the following classes only : Class First. — Grade first. Member’s wife. Grade second. Member’s children. Grade third. Member’s grand-children. Grade fourth. Member’s parents. Grade fifth. Member’s brothers and sisters of the whole blood. Grade sixth. Member’s brothers and sisters of the…
1Opinion of the CourtBriscoe, J.
This is an.interpleader proceeding instituted on the 5th day of August, 1901, in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County to establish the^ownership of a certain fund due and owing by the Supreme Conclave Improved Order of Heptasophs, a fraternal insurance company, and a body corporate of the State, on account of a benefit certificate in the nature of a life insurance policy, amounting to $3,000, and issued to William Brumbly, now deceased, of Wicomico County.
The order disclaims any interest or claim .to the fund, and has paid the same into Court to be’ distributed to the parties who are…
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