Sovereign Camp Woodmen of the World v. Bailey

Appellee, as guardian of the estate of Willie Lee Bailey, a minor, sued appellant, a fraternal beneficiary association, to recover the sum of $3,000, alleged to be the amount due upon a benefit certificate issued to W. L. Bailey, the father of the minor, by appellant, said father having lost his life on the 1st day of April, 1912. Appellant answered by general and special exceptions, and that Bailey, in his application for insurance, had bound himself to abide by the constitution and by-laws of the association, one of which was that his certificate should be null and void if the insured…