Freeman v. Atlanta Police Relief Association

Atkinson, Presiding Justice.

1. “A mere volunteer beneficiary in a certificate issued by a mutual benefit association upon the life of one of its members has no vested interest therein prior to the death of the member.” Dell v. Varnedoe, 148 Ga. 91 (2) (95 S. E. 977) ; Baldwin v. Wheat, 170 Ga. 449 (153 S. E. 194) ; Hewell v. Atlanta Police Relief Association, 184 Ga. 702 (192 S. E. 828).(a) Accordingly it is not a fraud as against such volunteer beneficiary for the member to accomplish a change of beneficiary by procurement of a substituted certificate for the benefit of his estate, by…