Cunat v. Supreme Tribe of Ben Hur

Appellant is a fraternal benefit association, chartered as such to do business by the State of Indiana, pursuant to its laws regulating the incorporation of such associations. In virtue of its charter powers it issued certificates of insurance upon the life of its members, the beneficiaries of which are circumscribed by the laws of the State and the order and the provisions of the certificate to certain classes specified thus in the Indiana statute and appellant’s charter: “Payment of death benefits shall be to the families, heirs, blood relatives, affianced husband and affianced wife of, or…