Woodmen of the World v. Jackson
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Union Circuit Court; Charles W. Smith, Judge; Action by Alice R. Jackson against the Woodmen of the World, a fraternal insurance society, to recover the sum of $500 on a benefit certificate or policy issued to the plaintiff’s husband, W. L. Jackson, in which she was named as beneficiary.
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Appeal from Union Circuit Court; Charles W. Smith, Judge; Action by Alice R. Jackson against the Woodmen of the World, a fraternal insurance society, to recover the sum of $500 on a benefit certificate or policy issued to the plaintiff’s husband, W. L. Jackson, in which she was named as beneficiary. The plaintiff recovered judgment below, and the defendant appealed. 1. The burden was on plaintiff to show that Jackson had complied with the laws of the order, either by appearing' in person, or by sending the written application for reinstatement. Her failure to produce evidence was an admission…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, J.
W. L. Jackson, the husband of plaintiff, became a member of appellant society and received the polity sued on September 28, 1901, and died on November 25 of the same year. He paid the September assessment in the beneficiary fund, but failed to pay, within the month of October, assessment number 133 called for that month, and he stood suspended on that account.
The laws of the society, which formed a part of the contract, provide that if the member “fails to pay any of the above assessments or dues on or before the first day of the month following, he shall stand suspended, and during such…
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