Lindsay v. Hotchkiss

The controversy herein grows out of litigation between Margaret Hotchkiss and the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias over a benefit certificate for $3000 on the life of her husband, payable to her at his death. It seems that during the lifetime of the insured he became unable to pay his dues or assessments for the insurance, and, under a by-law of the Supreme Lodge authorizing it, the local lodge (Denison No. 3 of Texas), of which insured was a member, entered into a contract with him whereby it agreed to pay his dues and have a lien on the certificate for reimbursement. Said lodge did pay them…