Supreme Council Catholic Knights of America v. Gambati

GILL, Associate Justice.

This suit was brought by 0. F. Gambati and wife against appellant the Supreme Council of the Catholic Knights ol' America, a fraternal insurance association, to recover from the order the premiums which Gambati had paid in on a life insurance certificate, with interest thereon. There was also a prayer for exemplary damages.

The case was heard by the court without the intervention of a jury, and judgment was rendered in favor of appellees, for the sum of the premiums paid in and interest. Nothing was allowed on the prayer for exemplary damages. From this judgment the…