Jackson v. Loyal Additional Ben. Ass'n
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM DAVIDSON. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Davidson County. — Hon. James B. Newman, Chancellor.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Green
This , is a suit upon a bene'fit certificate, issued by the defendant association. From a decree in favor of the defendant, the complainant has appealed.
MacDonald Jackson, the husband of the complainant, joined the association and took out a benefit certificate for $2,000, payable to his wife, dated August 29, 1896. He paid his dues until his death, April 9, 1916, and was a member in good standing at that time. He died by his own hand, and the association resists payment of the certificate by reason of Jackson’s suicide.
At the time the certificate was issued, there was no provision in the…
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