Robinson v. Irish-American Benevolent Society

Citations

• 67 Cal. 135
• 7 P. 435
• 1885 Cal. LEXIS 577

Syllabus

<p>Benevolent Corporation—Constitution and By-laws—Assent to Bind Membebs. —A member of a benevolent corporation who has assented to the provisions of its constitution and by-laws is bound by them.</p> <p>Id.—Allowance to Sick Members—Action to Recover.—The constitution of the corporation provided that members when sick, upon complying with certain conditions, should be entitled to an allowance out of tho funds of the corporation; that the board of trustees should examine all claims of members for such allowance, and that no money should be paid out of the corporate funds except upon the order of the trustees. Held, that a member could not maintain an action to recover the allowance until after the board of trustees had been given an opportunity to examine his claim therefor.</p>