Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle v. Bryant

SPEER, Justice.

Appellees, Callie Bryant and her husband, T. Bryant, sued appellant, Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle, in the Ninety-Sixth district court of Tarrant county for benefits under a policy or certificate of insurance on the life and health of the wife, the claim being for $500 along with statutory penalty and reasonable attorneys’ fees. The plaintiffs recovered judgment, and defendant appeals.

For purposes of discussing the issues involved, it is sufficient to say that appellees alleged that the appellant issued to Mrs. Callie Bryant its certificate of insurance on December 10, 1917,…