Fort Worth Mut. Benev. Ass'n. v. Miller

The appellee, J. B. Miller, instituted this suit upon a benefit certificate issued to his deceased wife by the appellant, the Port Worth Mutual Benevolent Association of Texas. It was alleged and the facts show that the appellant association is duly incorporated under the laws of this state, and on the 9th day of July, 1923, issued a certificate to Malinda E. Miller, wife of appellee, the parts of which material to an understanding of our disposition of the ease are as follows:

“(3) That said member agrees to the stipulations herein that this certificate shall only bind the Mutual Benevolent…