Guy v. Modern Woodmen

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

The plaintiff, a resident of France, sued the Modern Woodmen of America to recover as a beneficiary named in the certificate issued by that organization to Edward L. Swain, the father of the plaintiff. Anna Swain, the widow of Edward L. Swain, was made a -party defendant. Each of the defendants answered. The plaintiff demurred to each of the answers. The demurrers were overruled. From those orders the plaintiff appeals.

The petition alleged that on September 12, 1907, a beneficiary certificate was issued to Edward L. Swain in which Anna…