Hogan v. Supreme Camp of American Woodmen

Adams, J.'

The plaintiff sued to recover the full death benefit of defendant’s certificate issued to plaintiff’s wife.

The - defendant, a fraternal insurance society, plead in substance that recovery should be limited by one-half, for that the original certificate was subject to any subsequent change in the defendant’s constitution and by-laws; that the certificate was issued in 1933; that it lapsed in 1939 and was reinstated within four months time by defendant subject to certain limitations of liability imposed by its by-laws enacted subsequent to issuance and before lapsation, and also upon…