Madeira v. Merchants' Exchange Mut. Ben. Soc.
This text of 16 F. 749 (Madeira v. Merchants' Exchange Mut. Ben. Soc.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Missouri primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
The briefs and authorities have been fully considered, and nothing is found to take this case out of the rulings by the United States supreme court. The forfeiture of the policy was complete before death, and nothing in the nature of a waiver to avoid forfeiture is shown. Stringent as are the rules in ordinary life policies, they should be more rigidly applied in mutual associations. If, under the latter, parties do not meet their obligations,' whereby losses may be paid, why should not forfeiture of their interests be upheld?
Finding and judgment for defendant.
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16 F. 749, 5 McCrary's Cir. Ct. Rpts 258, 1883 U.S. App. LEXIS 2193, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/madeira-v-merchants-exchange-mut-ben-soc-circtedmo-1883.