Sovereign Camp, Woodmen of the World v. Bridges

HOOK, Circuit Judge.

W. F. Bridges was the holder of a beneficiary certificate issued by the Sovereign Camp, Woodmen of the *343World, a fraternal order organized tinder the laws of Nebraska. It contained a provision that all rights thereunder should be forfeited if he died by his own ad. His death resulted from drinking carbolic acid. The question of suicide being raised by the adjusting agent of the order, a compromise and settlement were made whereby Mrs. Bridges, the beneficiary, signed a receipt in full and surrendered the certificate upon payment to her of $206. She afterwards sued for the…