Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Masons v. Walker

FUNDERBURK, Justice.

This is an appeal by the defendant, Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of Texas, from a judgment of the county court in the sum of $657.22, recovered against it by Lizzie Walker, surviving wife of Richard Walker. Plaintiff's petition alleged: “That the defendant, a private corporation organized under the general laws of Texas as a fraternal benefit society, * * * operating under a lodge system and representative form of government, limiting its membership to those persons who subscribe to its ritualistic ceremonies, * * * makes payments of benefits immediately upon the…