, 1883-11-10

| st- oa-ncS Nt sne y, ". u W. u SeAnNa
r;a male ss, sral impor.snt decisions,
~hich wsrs Z snimonsly concurred III BY
the grand lcd % of this state. which have
seea stcotsi BY other states and on sew
er.l OCCASIONS .pp,cved by various courts
oi iAx. Ala.,g lhcse decisions were: l
Ihs. tls ~, Of thu order required that
hsn"n,,A-y certificates should narse the
rs-son OF pe-,ons 80 whom the money
8as :e paid ! in the event Of dssth, ana
th.t ii . cer.Iloare was made payable to
"Tir" n &C: Ter" and no will or cor
as:" sss r,.is specifyin; said money,
,h,- ssid certificate WA legally payable to
no >ae > That no clam os the credi-
sors could b. recognized, but that the
money rC,; - paid TO the psrty desigrs-
ted 3. Ths, ualsss the Certificate read
"paysble to estate" or legal representa-
:isss." TO els m Of executors, a3ministra-
.ors, etc, would be enter,sinej. { That
beneficiary moneys could not be consider
II as ''esiAte." unless The certificate dis.
unc:iy sts:-d that hey should bs.
Inspuno.r Of inrtancss ~hsn q party
hAs died. s"t consti.ute5 administrations
havs sr.sel, 1t 10. one o. them yet has
ever obsair-i :ho money. Hosts of fcred-
;.c-s SsSs i:,n endes,ored 10 secure the
money. .. tis wIdow and orphan, ana
ttus far hssc failed. There are many,
however, ignorant Of the lave upon the
suSjsot, $40 might be deprived of their
beneficiary srnounts IN the future, and
therefore "a reprint the above, not only
ior ,he,- b.neht, bot 70 induce members
uho have thtir certificates made on: in an
uncertain manner, TO correct them iinme-
aiateiy, ,ad. according % ;rstsrnal law,
specify the party or parties 10 whom the
norey shAil 20 IN ths event Of their death.
The {, uc ring dscisions Of the New Jer-
sev and O-eppp courts strengthen tho Cal
itornis Jec:s!ons above given: "a rather !
peculiac ca-s OF . legal character is st
preesnr exercising the f-s.sfni'y in jersey
C:t;, and as :, ;s of interest to the order |
in gens-xi, "a slats tho facts, which ere
as foM5ss: A abort tims aso q bsne iciary |
certificate wad satis6ed, end the money |
deecs,sed 70 he credit Of the widow of
dec,asd. A: tho time Of the brothers |
oearh .ha.e i.ere several uIsat!shed Judg- |
msnts ,x:rtns against him, sad the hold
err =: SAD Judgments seek by lat.achmsnt
=. 1soover 1pon the judgmsnts-
''"e sppt I'D tho opinion Of Judge Ds'
ed Mc.cA..- OF tho Marine Court, this
civ, which :, eoncurred in BY other legal
r.sa pox ca he bench within this state
and that o. New Jersey as well II is as
follows:
"Nnere. pPon the death of . member
OF bensy mt society. gratuity ls gwen
to ,ns utdoe OF other persons designated !
~ tho '-':;rSer pr,sr to his decsas., the
berehria:y trtss the gratri.y free of the
clains cf g. litcrs oi the dead member,
and it car n-itser be seized nr taken upon |
arg rrch Gen,snd The right to the mvn-
~ scc-uos olly upon the death of the
.neu!,rr, 81 that tie money WAS at 10
time BIS. AMI Il forms no pIrt Of his estats.
Whe-s the nj-lsws of the society makes
the n.ar.v rsyable to the 'legsl represen-
tAtisc,' o, ;:.A deeeesed member, diiier- |
snr q1, sticn arises.
In th,s later event, lstters of admins !
trn;iYa may 30 reeSssry to obtain the |
money, rh, would have TO be sdminis- |
tered upcn = due COURSE
"Bu- Sao.e the money is payable d. |
.scLiy 10 .hs WidoVor other 'Perscn des-
i.nated, it . ike lifs insurance policy,
.ahied IS eo:.ectibI, only By the beneficiary |
ndT:,i IN II Such money cannot, AS be-
fore rensrL u, be reached by attachment !
~ ,IecarJE founded on debt owing by |
ths deceased member
DArIr McADAM-
"C1ncuryad in BIZ the Hons Roscoe |
Contling. Jaa.ph d. Bredio and Leon
Abb
"uu- res iers will recoliecr that We had |
las. YER Il ,nsEnst similar case; that Of |
Erc-ssr Wig OF Tscoina rodge, No. 80,
rhich turn,l upon sinilar principles. In
that case B,other Wing died leaving an
uraitnsssed document, purpcrting to bo
g viii, y Shica he directed the proceeds
Of his beneficiary certificate to be divided |
equally between certain relatives The
Probate C"nrt 81 Pierca County, Wash |
ing.cn Territory. refused probate TO SAID |
d cumsnt snd appointed an administrator,
sha defaanded pas insn, e the certificate
This the Grand Mseter declined to grant. !
p "Iae beneficiary cer,ifc-ta wss ex-
pressed &c he payable to the '.pefson or |
ptrs>as nAEIed in my lrat aiil or tesla |
mer.." TIE Grand Master decided 10 |
,coe pt the un..tnsssei documen. above
men,icne1 "a q viii SUFFICIENT in equity to |
Justly IsJ rient 20 the relatives Of the |
deceased tisrein nxmtd. '-Pacifc OrcI-
seer.