Legal Opinion

Lawson v. Barbee

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided March 29, 1926PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.

This litigation is between parties claiming to be beneficiaries under a benefit certificate issued by tbe Grand Court of Calanthe, Knights of Pythias, upon the life of Callie Barbee, dated November 29, 1912. The insured died, and the -fraternal order which issued the certificate admitted its liability thereon, and has paid the amount thereof into court. The certificate was payable to the children of the insured, who brought this suit, and Annie Lawson, a niece of the insured, intervened and was made a party, and filed an answer and cross-complaint, in which she alleged that the insured had,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Block v. Valley Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1889
  2. Johnson v. HallSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1891
  3. Carruth v. CrawsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1910

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Comer v. RaneySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1927

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