Grand Court of Texas, Order of Calanthe v. Smith

Appellee instituted this suit on a benefit certificate issued by appellant to one Helen Poole, a deceased member of its order, to collect insurance in the sum of $300, for expense of burial, $75, and sick benefits due the deceased from July 1, 1928, to July 1, 1929, at $2 per week, less $5.40 for dues and premiums deducted, for interest on the entire sum at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum. The cause was submitted to the jury on the following special issues: “Question No. 1: Was Helen Poole incapacitated by sickness of January 1, 1929? Question No. 2. Was Helen Poole in good standing in the…