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Tierney v. Modern Woodmen of America

ANNA HYLAND TIERNEY v. MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA

Tierney v. Modern Woodmen of Am., 145 N.W. 390 (Minn. 1914)
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Court
Supreme Court of Minnesota · State Highest Courts
Decided
February 6, 1914
Docket
No. 18,411—(231)
Judges
Cubiam
Citations
145 N.W. 390124 Minn. 5401914 Minn. LEXIS 569
Disposition
Affirmed.
Summary
Case followed. Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $2,000 upon defendant’s policy of insurance upon the life of John Hyland, in favor of plaintiff, his daughter. The case was tried before Booth, J., who made findings of fact and ordered judgment in favor of defendant. From an order denying her motion for amended findings of fact and from an order denying a new trial, plaintiff appealed.

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Opinion of the Court — Cubiam

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Peb Cubiam.

This case involves the same certificate considered in Hughes v. Modern Woodmen of America, supra, page 458, 145 N. W. 387 . Plaintiff, the daughter of the assured, brought this action in the district court of Hennepin county to recover thereon. The trial court found that she was not the beneficiary thereunder and directed judgment for defendant. She made a motion for a new trial which was denied, and she appealed. The case is controlled by the decision in the Hughes case and the order appealed from is affirmed.

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