Section 27Part 0 —
Payment to persons appearing to be next-of-kin of deceased members valid
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Whenever the trustees of any society established under this Law, at any time after the decease of any member, have paid and divided any sum of money to or amongst any person or persons who, at the time of such payment, appear to such trustees to be entitled to the effects of any deceased intestate member, the payment of any such sum of money shall be valid and effectual with respect to any demand of any other person or persons as next-of-kin of such deceased intestate member, or as the lawful representatives of such member, against the funds of such society, or against the trustees thereof, but nevertheless, such next-of-kin or representatives, shall have remedy for such moneys so paid against the person or persons who have received the same.