Tackman v. Brotherhood of American Yeoman
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Butter District Court.— Hon. Olieford P. Smith, Judge. Action ou certificate of membership iu the defendant association resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals.— Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
The association issued a certificate of membership to Heinrich Tackman November 12, 1901, in which the plaintiff was named as beneficiary.. He was found dead October 24, 1905, and the object of this action is the recovery of the indemnity stipulated in the certificate. A clause therein exempts defendants from liability “ if the said member . . . shall die of suicide, whether sane or insane,” and this was the only defense interposed.
1. MutualInsurance: evidence. I. When counsel for plaintiff introduced the certificate of membership objection, was made on the ground that it was not accompanied…
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