Peterson v. Grand Lodge, A. O. U. W. of South Dakota
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Codington County. Hon. Carl G. Sherwood, Judge. Action 'by Bell Peterson, Annie Peterson-Spooner, and Gertie Peterson, agiainst the Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workman -of South Diakota, to recover upon a beneficiary certificate. Prom a judgment for plaintiffs, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appeals. (i) To point one of the opinion, Appellant cited: Peterson v. Manhattan Life Ins.
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Codington County. Hon. Carl G. Sherwood, Judge. Action 'by Bell Peterson, Annie Peterson-Spooner, and Gertie Peterson, agiainst the Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workman -of South Diakota, to recover upon a beneficiary certificate. Prom a judgment for plaintiffs, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appeals. (i) To point one of the opinion, Appellant cited: Peterson v. Manhattan Life Ins. Go., 244 111. 329, 91 N. E. 466, 18 Ann. Cas. 96; Korn v. Mutual Assurance Society, 6 Cranch, 192, 3 L. Ed. 195; Hartman v. National Council…
1Opinion of the CourtWhiting, J.
One Peterson became a member of the defendant order on or about July 1, 1897, by joining the local subordinate lodge at Watertown, S. D. There was issued to -him the usual insurance certificate of said order wherein plaintiffs were named as beneficiaries. He died in February, 1915. Plaintiffs brought this action to recover on said certificate. Trial was had to the court without a jury. Findings of fact were made, and upon such findings, conclusions of law and judgment in favor of plaintiffs were entered. From such judgment and an order denying a new trial, this appeal was taken.
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