Grand Lodge Colored Knights of Pythias of Texas v. Rhodes

HALL, Chief Justice.

Amelia Rhodes instituted this suit as beneficiary under a certificate which had been issued insuring the life of her husband, Thomas J. Rhodes, which named her as beneficiary. She also sued as next friend of their daughter, Clarice Rhodes, a minor, praying that, in the event the court should decree she was not entitléd to recover, she recover for her said daughter. The certificate of insurance was in the sum of $500, and in addition she prayed that she have judgment • for the statutory penalty of 12 per cent, and reasonable' attorney’s fees in the sum of $200.

The defendant…