Grand Lodge, K. P. v. Yancy

SAMFORD, Judge.

The defendant is a fraternal organization, issuing through its “Endowment Department” policies of insurance to members of its subordinate lodges. Such a policy was issued to John Yancy, a member of subordinate No. 94 at Tuscaloosa, Ala.

At the time of the death of John Yancy on January 10, 1932, he was financial, i. e., he had paid to his subordinate lodge all of the dues necessary to keep his policy in force; by the rendition of services as janitor to subordinate lodge No. 94, located at Tuscaloosa. Ala.

The claim of the defendant is that the policy should not be paid by reason…