Burr v. League

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Under date of April 14,1887, Charles P. Burr signed an application for membership in Calumet Council No. 24, a subordinate council of the Royal League, a beneficiary society, in which application he designated as his beneficiary “Amanda Virginia Burr, related to me as wife. ’ ’ Under date of July 13,1887, said society issued to Burr a certificate payable at his death to “Amanda V. Burr wife,” upon satisfactory evidence of the death of the member in good standing. Burr died on February 15, 1914, in good standing in the order. Mrs. Burr made proofs of death and payment was not made…