Allen v. Protected Home Circle

The opinion of the court was delivered by

PoRter, J.:

The Protected Home Circle, appellant, is a mutual benefit association incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania. Prior to 1910, Sarah S. Butcher held two benefit certificates of .$1,000 each, issued by the appellant. At that time she was living in Detroit, Mich., with her husband, William Henry Butcher; who was. the beneficiary named in the certificates. He disappeared in January, 1910, and his wife and family heard nothing further from him. The benefit certificates contained a provision that in the event, of the death of the beneficiary…