Sovereign Camp, W. O. W. v. Cox

Decedent had been a member of the defendant fraternal benefit order with a certificate of insurance for about twenty years before his death on February 22, 1926. His membership was in the home office or camp at Omaha, Neb., though he resided in Alabama, and he remitted dues direct to that office. His local camp had been disbanded.

He paid dues for December, 1925, but did not pay them for January, 1926. The constitution and by-laws, a part of the contract of insurance, provided that if a member fails to make payment of his monthly dues “on or before the last day of the month, he shall thereby…