Seward v. Seward

This action was brought by Dora B. Seward, as plaintiff,-against the Grand Lodge of the *388Ancient Order of United Workmen, the First National Bank of Emporia and George W. Seward, to recover the amount of a beneficiary certificate issued by the Grand Lodge on the life of her husband, Henry R. Seward. It was alleged in the petition that the Bank and George W. Seward claimed some interest in the beneficiary certificate, but the plaintiff denied the validity of such claim. George W. Seward and the Bank filed a joint answer, admitting that the Grand Lodge issued the beneficiary certificate set’ out…