Becker v. Berlin Benef. Society

Citations

• 144 Pa. 232
• 5 York 75
• 22 A. 699
• 1891 Pa. LEXIS 603

Syllabus

<p>Where a beneficial society, incorporated by decree of the Court of Common Pleas, under § 13, act of October 13, 1840, P. L. (1841) 5, has become liable lor and paid weekly benefits to a member, at a rate fixed by its charter, it cannot subsequently, by an amendment to its bylaws, reduce the amounts of the benefits or take away the same en-, tirely: St. Patrick’s Benef. Soc. v. McVey, 92 Pa. 510, distinguished.</p>