Loyal Americans v. McClanahan

NEILL, Associate Justice.

The nature and result of this suit is thus stated in appellant’s brief;

“This is a suit for $2,500, brought by appellee, Mrs. Hattie Mc-Clanahan, joined by her husband, D. L. McClanahan, to recover damages of appellant for failing and refusing to pay a certain benefit certificate in the sum of $2,000, issued to James Stone, deceased, son of Mrs. Hattie McClanahan, wherein said Mrs. Hattie McClanahan was named as beneficiary.

“Appellant answered that it was a fraternal benefit association organized and doing business under the laws of the State of Illinois, and according…