Sovereign Camp Woodmen of the World v. Shaw

1. Where, on the trial of the issue made by plea and answer to a suit upon an insurance certificate against a fraternal beneficiary association that issued the same (the contention of the defendant being that the insured had forfeited his right under the certificate, by reason of his non-payment of dues while in good health), it appeared from the evidence introduced that there was a provision in the by-laws of the association, which were made a part of the contract of insurance, that upon failure to pay the specified dues and assessments for any particular month on or before the first day of…