Legal Opinion
Grand Lodge Colored Knights of Pythias of Texas v. Carter
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 17, 1936No. 1773PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GALLAGHER, Chief Justice.
This suit was instituted by appellees, Lessie Carter and Tom Carter, against appellant, Grand Lodge Colored Knights of Pythias of Texas, to recover on a benefit certificate issued by it on the life of Hadren Carter. Said certificate was issued to said Hadren Carter on July 28, 1931, and he died Jñne 19, 1934. Appellee *743Lessie Carter is his surviving wife and ap-pellee Tom Carter is his son. They were named as joint beneficiaries in said certificate.
The benefit certificate sued upon herein was issued subject to the constitution and by-laws of appellant order. The…
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