Ozark Mutual Life Association v. Dillard

This is an action by the appellee against the appellant to recover assessments paid by the appellee on two policies or membership certificates issued by the appellant to Martha Baker, in which the appellee was named as beneficiary. The appellee alleged that he had paid in premiums on the policies the sum of $220, and that the appellant cancelled the policies after such premiums had been paid and when the policies were of the value of $1,000. '

The appellant’s principal defense was that the appellee forfeited his rights under the policies by the non-payment of the premiums and assessments as…