Chadwick v. Order of the Triple Alliance
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Hannibal Court of Common Pleas. Hon. R. E. Roy, Judge. (1) The defendant’s by-laws expressly define the powers and duties of the officers of the grand and subordinate camps or lodges, and the obligations of the individual members to the supreme grand camp and to the other members of the order, as well as the rights of each individual member. Mulroy v. Knights of Honor, 28 Mo. App. 468; Grand Lodge v. Elsin, 26 Mo. App. 109; Hysinger v. Supreme Lodge, 42 Mo.
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Appeal from the Hannibal Court of Common Pleas. Hon. R. E. Roy, Judge. (1) The defendant’s by-laws expressly define the powers and duties of the officers of the grand and subordinate camps or lodges, and the obligations of the individual members to the supreme grand camp and to the other members of the order, as well as the rights of each individual member. Mulroy v. Knights of Honor, 28 Mo. App. 468; Grand Lodge v. Elsin, 26 Mo. App. 109; Hysinger v. Supreme Lodge, 42 Mo. App. 628; Gray v. Supreme Lodge, 118 Ind. 328; Britton v. Supreme Council, 46 N. J. Eq. 102; Bacon on Benefit…
1Opinion of the CourtBond, J.
— This action was brought by the widow of a deceased member of the defendant order upon two' certificates issued by it in her favor. The certificates sued upon contained a provision that upon the death of the husband, “he having paid all assessments and dues * * * an assessment shall be made on all the surviving members,” and a certain amount of the sum so raised should be paid Ellen Chadwick, his wife and the plaintiff herein.
The petition alleges the membership and death of plaintiff’s husband, and proper proof given defendant that the two certificates of insurance issued to plaintiff were…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Mulroy v. Supreme Lodge of the Knights of HonorMissouri Court of Appeals · 1888
- Harvey v. Grand Lodge of Ancient Order of United WorkmenMissouri Court of Appeals · 1892
- Reichenbach v. EllerbeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- Hysinger v. Supreme Lodge, Knights & Ladies of HonorMissouri Court of Appeals · 1890
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- Lavin v. Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United WorkmenMissouri Court of Appeals · 1904
- Davis v. National Council of the Knights & Ladies of SecurityMissouri Court of Appeals · 1917
- Everett v. Patrons & Farmers Mutual Fire InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1928
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