Roberts v. Sovereign Camp, W.O.W.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Chiee Justice Brease.

The respondent, Sovereign Camp of the Woodmen of the World, is a fraternal beneficiary association, with au thority to insure the lives of its members, and has subordinate camps.

This suit by the appellant against the respondent, tried in the Court of Common Pleas for Laurens County, was brought to recover the amount claimed by her as beneficiary of an insurance policy issued by the respondent on the life of Alfora A. Roberts, husband of the appellant, in the sum of $1,000.00.

Payment of the policy was refused by the respondent…