Legal Opinion

Sovereign Camp of Woodmen of World v. Smith

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided December 7, 1920No. Civil No. 1830PublishedCited by 3 opinions

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of the County of Pima. Samuel L. Pattee, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtRoss, J.

This is a suit by Pauline M. Smith against the defendant, a fraternal insurance society, for the sum of $2,000, which she claims is due her on account of a beneficiary certificate issued to her husband, Oscar O. Smith, March 30, 1917, as a member of San Simon Camp, San Simon, Arizona, conditioned to pay her that amount should he die while in good standing as such member.

Defendant, in its answer, denies that Smith was in good standing, or that the certificate was in full force and effect at the time of his death, for the reason that *3at the time of making the contract he was engaged in the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Modern Woodmen v. TevisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1902
  2. Sovereign Camp, Woodmen of the World v. PutnamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1918
  3. Valentine v. Head Camp, Pacific Jurisdiction, Woodmen of the WorldCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
  4. Brittenham v. Sovereign Camp Woodmen of the WorldMissouri Court of Appeals · 1914
  5. Sovereign Camp, Woodmen of the World v. WernetteCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. L. Terry v. American Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1925
  2. Supreme Lodge of Fraternal Brotherhood v. GrijalvaArizona Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Perrigo v. Connecticut Commercial Travelers Mutual Accident Ass'nSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1924

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