ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-10-07
To The Delegates of the Tenth Convention Covering
the period of time between December l, 1866
to December 81, 1858


the period of time between December l, 1866
to December 81 1858
1t gives me great pleasure to submit to you brief
report of activities General Counsel for the period of
time mentioned above. Your Counsel has reported semi
annually and at length to the Supreme Board of Directors
the Croatian Fraternal Union of America BY
that and space limitations will go great detail
regarding all of my activities
consider the office of General Counsel be primarily
devoted to the art Of counseng and acting in consul
tave capacity to all of the officials and various boards of
the Society and to it's members.
Following in the vein, l determined to advise
every official board, and many members possible
to the laws governing particular situation
Consequently pleased to report you that during
the time mentioned above there only minor suit
filed in the County Court of Allegheny County, Pennsyva
na by the execurx of the estate of Catherine Matean
relating to question to disability payment accrung af
ter DEATH Your counsel anticipates difficulty in dispo
sition of this either by settlement by verdict
pleased report to you that all of the litigation
affecting the Society prior to the time that took office
has been successfully terminated Of all the matters
referred to suit sent to trial and verdict in
favor of the Society obtained wish report you
that the jury the County Court of Allegheny County
turned verdict favor of society. This
cerned itself primarily with the Interpretation of the
visions of the bylaws concerning the suspension and
tinuaton of benefits affect beneficiary.
number of situations arose wherein your Counsel
ficay would like to mention the matter of publication
which cited official organ the "Zajedncar. After
formal complaint filed behalf of the society by the
Executive Board this matter terminated to the salts
faction of all parties concerned.
great deal of correspondence involving death claims
and disability benefits carried by your Counsel
happy report that all of the matters disposed of
without the necessity of legal action against the society In
addition to that, your Counsel carried heavy cores
pondence with many lawyers along with state and admin
stratve agencies relating to beneficares death claim dis
positions and matters involving taxation.
In November of 1856 your counsel was a member of
the committee which conducted investigation of the
Chdrens Home Planes Illinois The report Of this
committee contained the proceeds of three days of very
extensive research investigation, and study The general
conclusions and adopted by the Su
Board Of the Croatan Fraerna Union at the March
1857 sessions would strongly urge that each delegate
study carefully the entire report of this committee
There has been change in the formal licensing pro-
the state of New York since my last to you
However am pleased to inform you that great many
technical details respecting business in the state of New
York have been solved The barriers the conduct of
fatena activities have been removed You assured that
will not rest in my efforts to the insurance de-
parment of the of New York refusal
to review their long standing denial order.
Many contractual matters submitted to Counsel
for preparation and have completed Your Counsel
among other things assisted in the preparation of all the
leases for the Cdrens Home many contracts with the
union governing the employees of the Croatan Fatena
Union and the contract relating to the Of the hotel
the convention SITE In addition that assistance
rendered to facilitate the completion Of the reinsurance
agreement with the Croatan Brotherhood of Montana and
the various reinsurance agreements to
dard underwriting risks
Your Counsel was called upon to assist in the referen
dunn of the delegates concerning the changes in the Gro
attain Faternal Union bylaws specifically those relating
to funeral and beneciares The recommendations
Of the Supreme Board overwhelming endorsement
by the delegates and the changes incorporated in
the present bylaws.
posed amendment the charter and the sale of the
home office and the purchase Of home office build
ing presented to the ninth convention delegates for
their approval. very large majority Of the delegates
intellectually endorsed this resolution Progress has been
made this resoluton and quite certain that will