Woodmen of the World v. McHenry
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. E. C. CROW. Action by Mrs. J. F. McHenry against the Woodmen of the World upon a fraternal benefit certificate. Judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMcClellan, J.
The appellee prevailed in her action, which is rested on a policy of life insurance alleged to have validly issued, on May 23, 1914, for one year, on her husband’s life, by the appellant, a voluntary fraternal benefit society, the correct corporate name of which is shown to be Sovereign Camp of the Woodmen of the World. The insured, J. F. McHenry, died June 30, 1914; only 38 days after the date of the policy, and 45 days after he had signed the application for the insurance.(1) In addition to the general issue to the averments of the single count (numbered 5) submitted to the jury, the…
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