Mutual Ben. Health & Accident Ass'n v. Crowder

L. A. Smith, Sr., J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

For a number of years, appellant, a foreign corporation, has been engaged in the sick and accident insurance -business in Mississippi. In 1931, appellee was the holder of one of its policies insuring him agan'st such hazards. He sought to collect indemnity for alleged illness. Appellant denied liability for reasons not definitely disclosed in the record. Ultimately, appellee brought suit in the circuit court for the first district of Jones County.

This action was transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of…