Sebesta v. Supreme Court of Honor

Due-pie, C.

The appellees, who were plaintiffs in the court below, brought this action to recover from the appellant, the Supreme Court of Honor, the amount of a certificate issued to Anton Sebesta. They claim to recover on the certificate as the only heirs at law of the insured. The answer set up two defenses: First, that appellees were not the beneficiaries under the certificate; and, second, that the deceased committed suicide. The appellees are all residents of Bohemia, and claim to be the father, mother, brother, and sisters of the deceased. To avoid the expense of taking- a formal…