Brassfield v. Knights of the Maccabees
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Putnam Circuit Court. — lion. N. M. Shelton, Judge. Defendant, tbe Knigbts of the Maccabees, are not within section 7896, Revised Statutes 1899, of Missouri. That section only relates to policies of insurance on life and to nothing else. The Knights of the Maccabees are not an insurance company. They are a fraternal beneficiary association, and the insurance laws have no application to them.
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Appeal from Putnam Circuit Court. — lion. N. M. Shelton, Judge. Defendant, tbe Knigbts of the Maccabees, are not within section 7896, Revised Statutes 1899, of Missouri. That section only relates to policies of insurance on life and to nothing else. The Knights of the Maccabees are not an insurance company. They are a fraternal beneficiary association, and the insurance laws have no application to them. Section 1408, Revised Statutes 1899, expressly provides that such as-soeiations shall be governed by that act, and shall be exempt from the provisions of the insurance laws of Missouri. Toomey…
1Opinion of the CourtBroaddus, J.
The plaintiff sues as the widow and beneficiary of Pearly Brassfield. On the twenty-seventh day of December, 1897, said Pearly Brassfield became a member of the defendant association as evidenced by a certain certificate of that date. Said certificate is to the effect that,, he had been regularly admitted as a member of Unionville Tent No. *10432, located at Unionville, Missouri, and that in accordance with, and under the provision of the laws of the supreme tent of the Knights of the Maccabees of the World, he is entitled to all the rights, benefits and privileges of membership therein, and that…
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