Fischer ex rel. J. & P. Baltz Brewing Co. v. American Legion of Honor

Citations

• 168 Pa. 279
• 31 A. 1089
• 1895 Pa. LEXIS 790

Syllabus

<p>Beneficial associations — Death of beneficiary — Widow.</p> <p>The by-laws of a beneficial association provided that “in the event of the death of all the beneficiaries selected by the member, before the decease of such member, if no other or further disposition thereof be made in accordance with the provisions of these by-laws the benefit shall be paid to the widow.” A member named his wife as beneficiary. The wife subsequently died, and the member married again. The member afterwards died without having made any change in his certificate. Held, that his widow, surviving him, was entitled to the fund.</p>