Steele v. Sovereign Camp of the Woodmen of the World

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This is an action on a beneficiary certificate issued by defendant on the life of plaintiff’s son, Louis M. Steele. There was a trial to a jury, which returned answers to special questions and a general verdict for plaintiff. The defendant has appealed.

Plaintiff’s petition contained the necessary allegations. The answer admitted the issuance of the certificate, the death of Louis M. Steele, that all payments of dues and proof of death had been made, but denied liability for the reason that the beneficiary certificate had been issued upon the…