Allen v. Grand Lodge

This is a suit, by the administrator, to recover $400 on a life insurance policy issued by the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of Tennessee, to' Andrew Allen as a member of Fidelity Lodge No. 32 at Nashville, the bill alleging that all premiums on the policy and dues to the order had been paid up to the date of the death of the insured on January 21, 1933.

The defendant G-rand Lodge answered and denied liability on the grounds: (1) That Fidelity Lodge No. 32 was suspended for nonpayment of dues and had not been in existence as a subordinate lodge since October 20, 1932; and (2) that Andrew…