Latimer v. Sovereign Camp Woodmen of the World
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Aldrich, J., October term, 1900. Action on benefit certificate by Mrs. Marion E. Latimer against Sovereign Camp Woodmen of the World. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. cite: On the construction of the policy: 57 S. W., 415; 35 L. R. Ann., 258; 150 U. S., 1150; 137 U. S., 661; 47 N. Y., 52; 34 Wis., 389; 84 Penn. St., 385; 2 Dillon’s C. C., 154; 87 Ky., 54I; 109 U. S., 880; 95 U. S., 232; 29 Fed. R., 198; 5 M. •& G. Eng.
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Before Aldrich, J., October term, 1900. Action on benefit certificate by Mrs. Marion E. Latimer against Sovereign Camp Woodmen of the World. From judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. cite: On the construction of the policy: 57 S. W., 415; 35 L. R. Ann., 258; 150 U. S., 1150; 137 U. S., 661; 47 N. Y., 52; 34 Wis., 389; 84 Penn. St., 385; 2 Dillon’s C. C., 154; 87 Ky., 54I; 109 U. S., 880; 95 U. S., 232; 29 Fed. R., 198; 5 M. •& G. Eng. C. P. R., 639; 105 Ind., 212; 51 N. W., 202; 3 L. R. A., 495. Force and effect of circumstantial evidence here: 46 La. Ann., 1189. Leading question: 1…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinions were filed July 23, 1901, but remittitur held up on petition for rehearing before Court en banc until
November 29, 1901. The first opinion was delivered by This action was upon a benefit certificate issued by defendant in favor of plaintiff upon the life of her husband, who died while a member of said order in good standing. The defense was that the insured life, A. L. Latimer, came to his death by his own hand or act, which rendered the certificate void. The jury found for the defendant. The certificate contained this provision: "If the member holding this certificate * * *…
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