Stokes v. Loveman

BOULDIN, Justice.

The suit is to determine the rightful claimant to $450, the proceeds of a fraternal benefit insurance certificate.

The case is here presented on an agreed statement of facts. The controlling facts are these:

Cornelius Brown was a member of Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias of North America, etc., of Alabama (Colored), and held a certificate of insurance in the endowment department entitling the beneficiary named therein to the death benefit in above amount.

The beneficiary named was Isabella Brown, wife of the insured. She died before her husband. No change of beneficiary was…