Head Camp Woodmen of the World v. Sloss

delivered tire opinion of the court:

The plaintiff’s cause of action is upon an indemnity contract, of date January 2, 1904, de*179nominated a “Benefit Certificate,” issued by tbe defendant association to one William J. Bunting, payable upon his death to 'Mary Sloss, a sister, the beneficiary therein.

Two separate, special defenses were interposed. One, that the deceased came to his death by suicide within one year after the issuance of the contract, which carries a provision to the effect that if the insured so dies within such period, no benefit whatever shall be paid thereunder; and the other,…