Andrews v. Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of North Carolina Free & Accepted Order of Masons

From tbe pleadings it will be noted that there is no denial on tbe part of tbe defendant that it is due tbe amount set forth in tbe policy, but in its answer as a defense to plaintiff’s action alleges “That at tbe time of tbe death of tbe said Leroy- Andrews, Hattie Andrews was and is bis legal wife, and as such is entitled to- tbe face value of said policy.”

C. S., 6508 (Public Laws 1913, chap. 89, sec. 5), is as follows:

“Tbe payment of death benefits shall be confined to wife, husband, relative by blood to tbe fourth degree, father-in-law, motber-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law,…