Heralds of Liberty v. Bowen
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action on insurance policy; from city court of Dalton — Judge Wright, presiding. November 23, 1909.
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
1. The method of service on fraternal beneficial associations, provided by the act of 1900 (Acts 1900, p. 71), is only cumulative. Service may be’ perfected upon an insurance association by serving its agent who procured the issuance of the contract which is the basis of the suit, provided the agency continues until service.
2. It appearing that such an agent was served, the traverse of the entry of service was properly overruled.
3. An association which issues policies of insurance, but, so far as appears, has no ritual nor any initiation, can not be legally classed as a fraternal beneficial…
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