Legal Opinion
Order of United Commercial Travelers v. Sevier
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 14, 1941No. 11955PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARDNER, Circuit Judge.
This was an action to recover upon a membership certificate issued by appellant, the Order of United Commercial Travelers of America, to Nike G. Sevier, wherein appellee, Margaret Sevier, was named as beneficiary. The parties will be referred to as they were designated in the lower court. The certificate contained provision that the constitution and by-laws of the association should be a part of the contract. It was an accident certificate providing for the payment of benefits in the event of accidental death only. The answer admitted the issuance of the certificate,…
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