Benjamin v. Sovereign Camp of the Woodmen of the World

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

Case No. 31,730 is an action on a fraternal benefit certificate. A jury was waived; many of the facts were stipulated; judgment was for plaintiff, and defendant has appealed. The legal question presented is whether the certificate was in force at the time of the death of the insured.

Plaintiff is the beneficiary named in the certificate and was the wife of the insured. Defendant is a fraternal benefit society authorized to do business in this state. In April, 1914, on the application of William C. Benjamin, defendant issued to him a benefit…