National Council Knights & Ladies of Security v. Dean

*623Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clay

Affirming.

John C- Dean, the beneficiary, brought suit against the National Council of Knights and Ladies of Security, a fraternal insurance company, to recover on a policy insuring the life of his daughter, Susie E. Dean. The company pleaded in substance that Susie E. Dean stated in her application that her mother died of “change of life,” when, as a matter of fact, she died of tuberculosis, and that Susie E. Dean knew that the answer was false and made the statement for the fraudulent purpose of deceiving the company and procuring insurance. It further…