Lyon v. Travelers' Protective Ass'n

PARKER, Circuit Judge.

This was an action at law, instituted by Roberta T. Lyon, as plaintiff, against the Travelers’ Protective Association of America, a fraternal benefit society incorporated under the laws of Missouri. The purpose of the action was to recover on an accident insurance contract in the sum of $10,000 issued on the life of her husband, in which she was named as beneficiary. At the conclusion of the testimony the trial judge granted a motion to nonsuit, and entered judgment dismissing the action. The correctness of this ruling is the only question presented by the assignments of…