Sovereign Camp of the Woodmen of the World v. Keen
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action on life-insurance certificate; from city court of Blakely— Judge Sheffield. June 20, 1914.
1Opinion of the CourtWade, J.
1. The suit was brought by Mrs. Annie Keen individually and as next friend for Darries C. Keen. The defendant demurred (1) generally, and (2) because it did not appear from the original petition whether or not Darries C. Keen was a minor, and no reason was assigned why she could not institute suit in her own name and behalf; and (3) because “it is not the legal right of Mrs. Annie Keen to institute suit ‘as next friend for Darries C. Keen,’ or otherwise for herself and in her own right as one of the beneficiaries named in the benefit certificate declared on.”
The general demurrer was properly…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lasseter v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1887
- Empire Life Insurance v. EinsteinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
- Dent v. MerriamSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Fraternal Life & Accident Ass'n v. EvansSupreme Court of Georgia · 1913
- Vale Royal Manufacturing Co. v. BradleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
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3Cited by9 opinions
- General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp. v. AzarCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1961
- American Home Mutual Life Insurance v. HarveyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- Sovereign Camp of Woodmen of the World v. ParkerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
- Life & Casualty Insurance v. GainesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1939
- National-Ben Franklin Insurance v. PratherCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
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