Supreme Ruler of Mystic Circle v. Darwin
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Circuit Court, Madison County; R, C. Bi'ickell, Judge. Action by Mattie Lee Darwin against the Supreme Ruler of the Mystic Circle. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, C. J.
[1] The trial court seems to have tried this case upon the idea that the policy contract was governed by sections 4572, 4573, and 4579 of the Code of 1907. The appellant, however, being a secret fraternal benefit society or association, did not belong to the class dealt with in said sections of the Code. Eminent Household of Columbian Woodmen v. Blackerby, 78 South. 821; Locomotive Engineers Ins. Co. v. Hughes, 77 South. 352, 2 wherein the cases of National Ins. Co. v. Sherry, 180 Ala. 627, 61 South. 944, and Brotherhood v. Miller, 193 Ala. 68, 69 South. 10, were overruled upon this point.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States Life Insurance v. LesserSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
- Alabama Gold Life Insurance v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1886
- National Union v. SherrySupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
- United States H. & A. Ins. v. GoinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916
- Security Mutual Life Insurance v. RileySupreme Court of Alabama · 1908
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- Cherokee Life Ins, Co. v. BrannumSupreme Court of Alabama · 1919
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- Sovereign Camp, W. O. W. v. AllenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1921
- National Life Ins. Co. of United States of America v. ReedySupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
- Royal Neighbors of America v. FortenberrySupreme Court of Alabama · 1926
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