Parker v. Mosaic Templars of America

Appellants sued to recover the amount of a policy of insurance issued by appellee on the life of Nancy Raife. Appellee is a fraternal benefit society, and is governed by the Act of April 24th, 1911 (Acts, p. 700 et seq.), now section 8439 et seq. of the Code of 1923. Nancy Raife was a member, and had designated Bettie Alexander as the benefic-iary of the policy. Bettie died long before Nancy; but Nancy continued during her life to pay premiums — contributions to “endowment,” it is called — and dues, without designating any other beneficiary. The promise of the policy is “at the death of said…