Sovereign Camp, Woodmen of the World v. Piper

Appellee instituted suit against appellant to recover $3,000, alleged to be due on a policy of insurance issued by appellant on the life of Charles Piper, the husband of appellee, who it ’was alleged in ' the petition, died prior to December 1, 1911. The cause was tried without a jury, and judgment rendered in favor of appellee for the amount for which she sued.

The facts show appellant is a fraternal benefit association or society, which has a subordinate body in Bexar county, Tex., from which a benefit certificate was issued to Charles Piper insuring his life for $3,000 in favor of his wife,…