Kopacka v. Roman & Greek Catholic Gymnastic Slovak Union Sokol

Wolbee, C. C. J.

This case was submitted upon a stipulation of facts and tried without a jury. From the stipulation, the following appears:

This is an action brought by Anna Kopaeka against the Eoman and Greek Catholic Gymnastic Slovak Union Sokol to recover upon a benefit certificate which had been issued by the defendant to John Janci (also known as John Johnson), with plaintiff as beneficiary.

*581The defendant is a mutual benefit society. In 1916 it issued to the above John Janci a certificate providing for a death benefit fund in the sum of $1,000, payable to plaintiff’s wife as beneficiary.…