Henri v. Grand Lodge of United Ancient Order of Druids of Missouri
Decision Date | 31 March 1875 |
Citation | 59 Mo. 581 |
Parties | ANTONIA HENRI, Respondent, v. THE GRAND LODGE OF UNITED ANCIENT ORDER OF DRUIDS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, and THE OCCIDENTAL GROVE No. 16, U. A. O. D., Appellants. |
Court | Missouri Supreme Court |
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court.
Jecko & Hospes, for Appellants.
F. & L. L. Gottschalk, for Respondent.
This was an action brought by the plaintiff, as widow of Joseph Henri, deceased, to recover the sum of $500, alleged to be due to her under the charter and by-laws of the defendant--the Occidental Grove No. 16, of the United Ancient Order of Druids, and the Grand Grove of said Order--which held in trust and controlled the disbursements of all funds belonging to said Occidental Grove, of which her said husband was a member at the time of his death, which by-laws provided, that on the death of a member, in good standing, who had paid all his assessments and dues, the widow or heirs should receive the sum of $500.
Plaintiff alleged a compliance on the part of her husband, with all the requirements of the organization in relation to the payment of dues and assessments, and that her husband was a member in good standing.
Defendants admitted their incorporation, and denied the other allegations of the petition.
The case was submitted to the court upon the following agreed statement of facts: ...
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