Garabrant v. Burns

Mr. Judge German

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section A.

This suit involves a contest over the proceeds of an insurance certificate issued by the Locomotive Engineers Mutual Life & Accident Association to J. J. Smith. Smith became a member of the Locomotive Engineers Association in 1892, and by reason of said membership obtained a certificate of insurance. Said certificate was in the sum of $1,500.00, and was at first made payable to his mother, Annie Smith. On November 25, 1914, the name of the beneficiary was changed, and the benefits were made payable to Mary Smith, a…