Security Benefit Association v. Payne

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Logan

Affirming.

On the trial of this case in the Kenton circuit court a jury returned a verdict in favor of appellee for $2,895. The case is one to he determined from the facts, and the facts are most peculiar. A serious fraud has been perpetrated either by the appellee or the agent of appellant.

Edward W. Payne died on the 2nd day of June-, 1925. At the time of his death he was the holder of a benefit certificate, calling for the payment of $3,000, in appellant, which is a fraternal insurance society. There were some small deductions from the face of the policy not…