Hudnall v. Modern Woodmen of America
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Ho». A. M. Woodson, Judge. (1) Defendant being a foreign fraternal benefit society can not avail itself of tbe defense of suicide.
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Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Ho». A. M. Woodson, Judge. (1) Defendant being a foreign fraternal benefit society can not avail itself of tbe defense of suicide. Secs. 1396 and 1408, E. S. Mo. 1899; Kern v. Legion of Honor, 167 Mo. 471. (2) Sucb was the law prior to tbe act of 1897. Laws 1899, p. 132; Secs. 2823 and 2824, E. S. 1889; Kern v. Legion of Honor, 167 Mo. 471. (3) Tbis law has never been changed, for by tbe act of 1897 (Laws 1897, p. 132), sec. 2824, E. S. 1889, was reenacted, and it is known as section 1396 in tbe revision of 1899, or as section 15a in tbe session acts of…
1Opinion of the CourtBroaddus, J.
— Tbis is an action on a life insurance policy numbered 524567, issued June 29, 1899, *358by the Modern Woodmen of America for $2,000 to Claude W. Hudnall, benefits payable at his death to his wife, Sarah E. Hudnall. The defendant was a foreign fraternal beneficiary society under the laws of the State of Illinois. On the 22d day of May, 1901, Claude W. Hudnall died at Buchanan county. Defendant alleges in its answer that he committed suicide, but does not allege that he contemplated suicide at the time he made application for the policy. The policy contained the following clause: “ ... or if he…
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