Sovereign Camp Woodmen of the World v. Lillard
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Hamilton County; J. H. Arnold, Judge. Action by J. W. Lillard and another against the Sovereign Camp Woodmen of the World. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRice, J.
On the 22d day of August, 1910, appellant issued to E. P. Lillard, now deceased, a certificate of insurance for $2,000; his mother, Mrs. W. A. Lillard, being named as beneficiary therein. 1-Ie died on the 10th day of April, 1912, at which time he had paid all dues, assessments, etc., and was a member in good standing in said order. Proofs of death having been made, and refusal of payment on the part of appellant, this suit was brought by his mother, joined by his father, J. W. Lillard, to recover the amount named in said certificate.
The appellant based its defense chiefly on the contention…
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