Woodmen of Union of America v. Henderson

This appeal is from a judgment of the Monroe Circuit Court in favor of appellees upon an insurance benefit certificate in which they were named as beneficiaries.

The appellants filed a general demurrer to the complaint, and later a special demurrer, alleging that the court was without jurisdiction of the defendants or either of them. The demurrers were overruled, and, there being no further pleadings by the defendants, the cause proceeded to trial in the absence of the attorney for appellants, and judgment was rendered for the amount of the policy, costs, etc.

Appellants moved to vacate the…