Sovereign Camp of Woodmen of the World v. Latham
Indiana Court of Appeals
Prom Superior Court of Marion County (71,596); Vinson Carter, Judge. Action by Mattie R. Latham against the Sovereign Camp of the Woodmen, of the World. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, the .defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCaldwell, P. J.
This is an action brought by appellee, as the beneficiary of an insurance certificate issued by appellant, a fraternal insurance organization, on the life of Walter D. Latham, appellee’s husband. The certificate was issued under date of November 9,1903. The insured died April 24, 1905, and a controversy arising respecting the validity of the certificate, a settlement was effected by which appellant paid appellee the sum of $300, in consideration of the surrender and cancellation of the certificate. The suit was prosecuted to recover damages for alleged fraud and deceit in inducing and…
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