Fraternal, Army of America v. Evans

The appellant army issued a benefit certificate by which it was provided that in the event of the death of Mary E. Evans, a member of the army, $2000 should be paid, out of funds to be collected by the army, to the appellees, as beneficiaries of the said Mary E. Evans. This was an action on the case, with a count in trover. The declaration, in each of three counts thereof, alleged that said Mary E. Evans had departed this life while a member of the army in good standing, and that under the terms and conditions of said benefit certificate the mortuary benefit therein provided for became díte…