Legal Opinion

Henderson v. Woodmen of Union

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided April 25, 1932No. 29979PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.

This was a suit in the chancery court of Bolivar county between appellant and appellee over the proceeds of a life insurance policy issued to Maggie Henderson by Woodmen of Union, a fraternal insurance company, in which policy appellant was named as beneficiary. A trial was had on original bill, bill of interpleader by the insurance company, and original bill of appellee, and answers, and cross-bill of appellant, and proofs, resulting in a decree in favor of appellee. From that decree appellant prosecutes this appeal.

Appellant and Maggie Henderson lived together as man and wife for years, but…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hall v. AllenMississippi Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Hawkins v. DuberryMississippi Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Freeman v. BarnettMississippi Supreme Court · 1927
  4. Foote v. Grand Lodge of Colored Knights of PythiasMississippi Supreme Court · 1915

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Van Zandt v. MorrisMississippi Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Frank v. FrankMississippi Supreme Court · 1942
  3. Grand Court Order of Calanthe of North America v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1935
  4. Jovich v. National Croatian Society of the United StatesWyoming Supreme Court · 1939
  5. Ago, Florida Attorney General Reports1977

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