McCleery v. Woodmen of the World

The complaint alleges, in substance, as follows: On March 13, 1926, Charles E. Young, a member of the Woodmen of the World, a benevolent and fraternal corporation, was the holder of a benefit certificate in the Woodmen of the World, in the amount of $3,000. At that time Young made an offer in writing to the plaintiff D. W. McCleery, a stepson of Young, that if McCleery would keep up the dues and assessments and would agree to pay the benevolent and fraternal corporation the sum of $5.50 every two months, so long as Young should live, he would cause the certificate, in so far as the…