Carrizales v. W.O.W. Life Insurance Society

Mr. Judge Brewster

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section A.

Petitioner, Juan Carrizales, sued respondent, Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society, a fraternal benefit society, *261on a life insurance policy. A trial court judgment for petitioner was reversed and rendered by the Court of Civil Appeals at San Antonio. 159 S. W. (2d) 536.

Angel Puentes, the insured, was sixteen years old when he signed the policy application. Less than seven months thereafter he died.

Petitioner, beneficiary in the policy, was the head of respondent’s local camp at Beeville when the policy was…