Hoagland v. Supreme Council Royal Arcanum
New Jersey Court of Chancery
Heard on bill, answers, replications and proofs in open court. This is a bill filed by Harriet Hoagland and Mary J. Walmsley against the Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum and Henry M. T. Beekman, as trustee for Harriet Hoagland, Martin Hoagland, Ellen B. Walmsley and Mary J. Cook. Harriet Hoagland was the maternal grandmother of John Edward Walmsley. Mary J. Walmsley was his paternal grandmother.
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Heard on bill, answers, replications and proofs in open court. This is a bill filed by Harriet Hoagland and Mary J. Walmsley against the Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum and Henry M. T. Beekman, as trustee for Harriet Hoagland, Martin Hoagland, Ellen B. Walmsley and Mary J. Cook. Harriet Hoagland was the maternal grandmother of John Edward Walmsley. Mary J. Walmsley was his paternal grandmother. A benefit certificate for $3,000 was issued by the Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum, under its seal, to John Edward Walmsley, on the 9th day of May, 1899. In this certificate the beneficiary…
1Opinion of the Court
Garrison, Y. C.
The first question requiring consideration is whether this court should determine the issues raised in this suit.
There is no equitable question involved.
The sole thing sought is a recovery by certain persons of a sum of money alleged to be due from an insurer.
The sole ground on which it could be suggested that a court of equity could obtain jurisdiction is the retention by the defendant corporation of the instrument evidencing the contract out of which the rights in this case grow and upon which the complainants* rights must be founded.
It will be observed that there is no…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Alabama Gold Life Insurance v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1886
- Foley v. . Royal ArcanumNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
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- Slavin v. St. Stephens Roman, C., ChurchNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1933
- Aetna Life Insurance Co. v. LindleyNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1941