Seeberry v. District Grand Lodge No. 21, Etc.

PONDER, Justice.

This case comes to us on review from the Court of Appeal, Parish of Orleans.

The plaintiffs, William Seeberry and Mary Louise Seeberry, instituted this suit against the District Grand Lodge No. 21, United Order of Odd Fellows of Louisiana seeking to recover $500 under a certain death benefit certificate. From the allegations in the plaintiffs’ petition it appears that the defendant issued a death benefit certificate to their father, William See-berry, who was a member of the defendant order, wherein their mother, Martha See-berry, was named beneficiary. It appears that…