Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen v. Bollman
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Travis. Tried below before Hon. R. E. Brooks.
1Opinion of the Court
KEY, Associate Justice.
—In 1883 John Fleming became a member of Texas Lodge Ho. 45, of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and was entitled to receive and did receive a benefit certificate issued by appellant for $2000, to he paid on his death to his wife, Hannah H. Fleming. By the laws of the order, the $2000 referred to was no part- of Fleming’s estate, though he had the right at any time to designate the person to whom the same should be paid, provided the person designated was a member of his family or related to him by blood or dependent upon him.
In 1888 Hannah E. Fleming died, and on…
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