Green v. Royal Neighbors of America

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, C. J.:

This was an action to recover on a certificate of fraternal insurance issued by defendant on the life of Mary E. Green.

The defense to the action was that proof of death was wanting.

The facts in brief were these: In 1924 Mary E. Green was living in Salina, Kan., with her husband, plaintiff herein. She was then forty-four years of age. On her application containing the usual facts and recitals, defendant issued to her its benefit insurance certificate for $1,000, in which plaintiff was named as beneficiary.

*572In March, 1925, Mary E. Green…