¶1said, orally, that it appears from the facts in this case, that, for a long time previous to his death, the complainant’s husband was a member of said voluntary association, and that he was a member in good standing at the time of his death ; that, therefore, his widow became entitled to the money claimed, unless a legal reason-was shown to determine the contrary. The pleadings and proof fail to disclose any such reason. The proper and necessary persons have been made parties, and the equities of the bill demand an affirmance of the decree below.
10 D.C. 189
Eller v. Bergling
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 1, 1881
District of Columbia Court of Appeals · decided 1881-07-01
The complainant filed her bill for the purpose of compelling the defendants and the other members of a certain voluntary unincorporated association doing business in the city of Washington, and known as “The German Roman Catholic St. Joseph’s Liebes-Bundes,” to pay to her an amount of money equal to as many dollars as there were members thereof at the time of her husband’s death, to wit, on the 1st day of September, 1875.
Mr · Decided 1881-07-01