Modern Woodmen of America v. Taylor

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J. :

Dr. T. E. Taylor was a member of Circleville camp of the Modern Woodmen of America. He held a benefit certificate in the’ order for the sum of $2000, payable to his father, which was assigned to defendant in error, wife of the deceased, after his death. Taylor died on March 8, 1900.

In October, 1899, Taylor tendered to the clerk of Circleville camp the amount of the assessment payable on or before November 1, necessary to keep in force' his benefit certificate, but the tender was rejected on the ground that the insured was intemperate and…