Sovereign Camp of Woodmen of the World v. Brookins

The plaintiff in this case is claiming on a “beneficiary certificate” issued by the defendant to Lonzy L. Brookins, as a member of defendant order, and payable to plaintiff as beneficiary, in the sum of $1,000. There was also a clause in the certify icate providing for the payment of a $100 monument fund, but the jury failed to find for the plaintiff on this latter claim, thereby eliminating all questions in this appeal pertaining thereto. The defendant, in answer to the amended complaint, filed five pleas joining issue on the complaint, and es-specially pleading forfeitures of all benefits…