Patton v. Endowment Department of A. F. A. M.

KNIGHT, Justice.

Suit by appellant to recover an amount alleged to be due her by appellee under an insurance contract, in which it is alleged the appellant was the beneficiary.

The defendant pleaded in short by consent “with leave to give in evidence any thing which might be specially pleaded.” This pleading on the part of defendant was in writing, and was signed by counsel for defendant.

The case was tried by the court without a jury.

The bill of exceptions, immediately following the first paragraph, contains this statement: “Note: Plead in short by consent with leave to give in evidence any…