Hilliard v. Woodmen of World Life Insurance Society Inc.

The plaintiff appellee, Esther Hilliard, hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff, was awarded a verdict by a jury, and the court entered judgment in the amount of $1,123.35 against the defendant appellant, Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, upon a suit brought by her as the beneficiary under ajcertificate of insurance issued by the defendant to her husband, Joseph P. Hilliard.

The original complaint consisted of one count, which alleged the execution and delivery of a certificate of insurance for $1,000 to Joseph P. Hilliard on June 28, 1938…