National Council Junior Order United American Mechanics of United States of North America v. Cox

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas —

Reversing.

On December 15, 1931, the appellant and defendant below, National Council Junior Order United American Mechanics of the United States of America, issued a certificate or policy to appellee and plaintiff below, Charlie H. Cox, who was a member of the defendant’s “Dupont Council No. 91 Junior Order of United American Mechanics of Old Hickory, State of Tennessee,” by which it agreed and promised to pay him upon his arrival at the age of 70 years on March 18, 1961, $2,000, the face value thereof; or to pay his wife as his beneficiary therein that sum…