Woodmen of the World v. Brown

Two beneficiary certificates for $1,000 each were issued by appellant on the life of Homer C. Ford. The first was dated June 19, 1934, and was payable to the assured’s four minor children. The second certificate was dated May 31, 1935, and named Ethel Brown, sister of the assured, as beneficiary. Ford died January 9, 1936, and the appellant, T. E. Nether-cutt, qualified as guardian and brought suit on certificate No. TE-120'2152. Ethel Brown, in her own rights, sued on certificate No. TE-1288782. The causes were consolidated and a jury returned verdicts for the face value of each certificate,…