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Sweeney v. Modern Woodmen of America

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 27, 1923
143 N.E. 733 (N.Y. 1923)

Opinion

Argued December 4, 1923

Decided December 27, 1923

Joseph T. Wilson, Truman Plantz and George H. Davis for appellant.

Frank J. Fitzpatrick and Thomas J. Campbell for respondent.


The evidence is uncontradicted and unimpeached ( Hull v. Littauer, 162 N.Y. 569) that the member holding the defendant's certificate became "intemperate in the use of alcoholic drinks."

The effect of such intemperance was, by the terms of the contract, a forfeiture of the certificate and of all benefits thereunder.

The judgment of the Appellate Division and that of the Trial Term should be reversed, and the complaint dismissed, with costs in all courts.

HISCOCK, Ch. J., HOGAN, CARDOZO, POUND, McLAUGHLIN, CRANE and ANDREWS, JJ., concur.

Judgment reversed, etc.


Summaries of

Sweeney v. Modern Woodmen of America

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 27, 1923
143 N.E. 733 (N.Y. 1923)
Case details for

Sweeney v. Modern Woodmen of America

Case Details

Full title:HENRY J. SWEENEY, Respondent, v . MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA, Appellant

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Dec 27, 1923

Citations

143 N.E. 733 (N.Y. 1923)
143 N.E. 733

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