Legal Opinion
Matkin v. Supreme Lodge Knights of Honor
Texas Supreme Court
Decided November 17, 1891No. 3250PublishedCited by 9 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
COLLARD, Judge,
Section A.—This suit was brought by Lucy Mat-kin, widow of W. T. Matkin, against the Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Honor, for $2000 insurance. It is claimed by appellant that W. T. Matkin at the time of his death was a full-rate member of the Bellview Subordinate Lodge Ho. 1958, and that as such his wife is entitled as his beneficiary to the amount sued for; the constitution of the order providing that upon the'death of every full-rate member the supreme lodge shall pay to the beneficiary $2000.
Defendant claims that Matkin was not a member of the order, having died before he…
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