Van Riper v. Constitutional Government League

Plaintiff brought suit to recover judgment upon a death benefit certificate issued by defendant. The action was resisted upon the ground that the death of the decedent was caused by acts which were specifically excepted from the risks assumed in the certificate. Trial before the court without a jury resulted in findings, conclusions, and judgment in favor of plaintiff. Defendant has appealed.

Appellant, designating itself as a political, educational, benevolent, analytical, and non-profit corporation, was incorporated in this state under and by virtue of Rem. Rev. Stat., §§ 3872-3883 [P. C. §§…