Case Name: Balmford, Respondent, v. Grand Lodge of Ancient Order of United Workmen of State of New York, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, General Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1896-10-30
Citations: 75 N.Y. St. Rep. 1470
Docket Number: 
Parties: Balmford, Respondent, v. Grand Lodge of Ancient Order of United Workmen of State of New York, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York State Reporter
Volume: 75
Pages: 1470–1471

Head Matter:
Balmford, Respondent, v. Grand Lodge of Ancient Order of United Workmen of State of New York, Appellant.
(City Court of New York, General Term.
October 30, 1896.)
Action by Thomas Balmford, as temporary administrator of Alfred Fogarty, deceased, against the Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of'
United Workmen of the State of New York. J. B. Brevoort, for appellant. J. B. Hands, for respondent.

Opinion:
Fitzsimons, J.
—The plaintiff was not required to prove the death of' Fogarty's father and mother before his death, or any other allegation contained in paragraph 4 of the complaint, because of defendant's answer. Besides, at folio 291 it appears from the statement of defendant's counsel that the only defense herein was that the fund sued for herein was payable-directly to those entitled to it, and not to plaintiff, as administrator, or that it reverted to the defendant .because of the failure of plaintiff's testator to designate a beneficiary. This defense is without merit, in our opinion, and a complete answer was made to it by the trial justice in his-opinion filed upon the denial of the motion made by defendant for a new trial herein; and for the reason therein assigned we think that this judgment should be affirmed, with costs, and it is so ordered. All concur.