Mutual Protective League v. McKee

This was a suit in the Circuit Court of Madison County, by plaintiff in error against defendant in error, to recover on a benefit certificate, issued by plaintiff in error to one of its members. The trial was by the court without a jury, by agreement, on facts stipulated. Finding and judgment in favor of appellee for $2,000.

The stipulation as abstracted by counsel for plaintiff in error is as follows:

“ That the defendant (below) is a benevolent fraternal order, providing death and disability benefits to its members, incorporated under the laws of this state; that on June 7, 1897, defendant…