Gaston v. Woodmen of World Life Ins. Soc.

SPEER, Justice.

This is an appeal by plaintiff, Mrs. Addie Gaston, from an adverse judgment entered as a result of a non jury trial, wherein she sued Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society on a certificate of insurance on the life of her deceased son, William P. Gaston. Mrs. Gaston will be referred to as plaintiff and the above-named insurance society as defendant.

On March 12, 1938, William P. Gaston made written application to defendant for a certificate of life insurance. On March 31, 1938, the certificate was issued and plaintiff was named as the beneficiary. On October 20, 1938,…