Duerson v. Sovereign Camp, W. O. W.

.MILLS, Judge.

-G. K, Duerson, Sr., was, until November. 1, 1931, a member in good standing of the Sov- ■ ereign Camp of the Woodmen of the World, a fraternal benefit society. As such he was the holder of a life insurance certificate for : $1,000, which contained a proviso that if a :member, “while the certificate is in full force ■and effect,”1 is disabled “and shall furnish satisfactory proof to the society of that fact, :he shall have the option of surrendering the ■certificate and receiving one-half of its face value as a permanent total disability benefit.”

Failing to pay his dues for the…