Burland v. Northwestern Mutual Benefit Ass'n

The plaintiff in error brought an action of usswnpsit upon a certificate of membership issued by the defendant, wherein for a-consideration it agreed to “insure the life of John EE. Burland in the amount of such sum as will equal eighty cents for each certificate in force at tlie time said amount is received at the home office, and not to exceed four thousand dollars.” This amount was to be paid to the said J. H. Burland at the expiration of a certain period if he should be then living, and if not living to Amy M. Burland, his wife, within sixty days after due notice and proof of his death.

The…