Sawyer v. Sovereign Camp, Woodmen of the World
Nebraska Supreme Court
Appeal from the district court for Douglas county: Lee S. Estelle, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtRose, J.
This is an action on a fraternal beneficiary certificate to recover $2,000 for life insurance and $100 for a monument. The certificate was issued by defendant, a fraternal beneficiary association, to H. W. Sawyer, insured, November 13,1902. He died July 26, 1918. His wife was the beneficiary and is plaintiff. The defense pleaded is forfeiture of the insurance by insured’s violation of a by-law alleged to be a part of the insurance contract. A waiver of the forfeiture is pleaded in the reply. Plaintiff recovered a judgment for the full amount of her claim, and defendant has appealed. ■
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Supreme Lodge, Knights of Pythias v. KnightIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
- Loeffler v. Modern Woodmen of AmericaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1898
- Lange v. HighlandersNebraska Supreme Court · 1905
- Norton v. Catholic Order of ForestersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908
- Farmers' Mutual Insurance v. KinneyNebraska Supreme Court · 1902
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