Sovereign Camp Woodmen of the World v. Ricks

1. Where the constitution, and laws of a fraternal benefit society provide that “ no officer, employee or agent of the Sovereign Camp, or of any Camp, has the power, right, or authority to waive any of the conditions upon which beneficiary certificates are issued, or to change, vary, or waive any of the provisions of this constitution, or these laws, nor shall any custom on the part of any Camp or any number of Camps — .with or without the knowledge of any sovereign officer — have the effect of so changing, modifying, waiving, or fore- • going such laws or requirements,” and that “ each and…