Silvie v. International Order of Twelve of the Knights & Daughters of Tabor

Plaintiff was the beneficiary named in an endowment insurance policy issued March 30, 1925, by defendant, upon the life of Donny M. Conley, who died February 8,1931. Upon the insurer’s refusal to settle under the policy, the beneficiary filed suit. There was judgment for plaintiff as prayed for in the sum of $300, together with 6 per cent, per annum interest from February 8, 1931, until paid, and defendant appealed.

Counsel for defendant, in brief filed and in oral argument before this court, states that neither defendant nor he was present at the trial of the case in the lower court, for the…