National Fraternity v. Karnes
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from Gonzales. Tried below before Hon. M. Kewhoh. The twenty-second assignment of error, referred to in the opinion, was as follows: “The court erred in refusing to charge the jury, as requested by the defendant in charge number 6, to the effect that if Iiarnes himself prepared hijs statement on medical examination, and he falsely answered questions therein as to his wound and surgical operation, and that he took the paper to Dr. Jones merely to get him to sign the…
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Appeal from Gonzales. Tried below before Hon. M. Kewhoh. The twenty-second assignment of error, referred to in the opinion, was as follows: “The court erred in refusing to charge the jury, as requested by the defendant in charge number 6, to the effect that if Iiarnes himself prepared hijs statement on medical examination, and he falsely answered questions therein as to his wound and surgical operation, and that he took the paper to Dr. Jones merely to get him to sign the certificate, and that he sent same to the medical director of the defendant, and that in so doing he was knowingly…
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES, Ci-iiee Justice.—The
action is to recover of appellant the sum of $2500, as due on a certificate of membership held by Dr. Thomas C. Karnes, payable to appellee, his widow.
As an understanding of the pleading of the defendant is important in deciding some questions raised by the briefs, we shall state in substance the leading defenses. It alleged that every person, to become a member, must, under the laws of the order, make an application .upon printed forms in use, and undergo a medical examination in accordance with another printed form, both of which become the only basis of…
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