Pringle v. Modern Woodmen of America

Ames, C.

There is no conflict in the evidence with respect to the facts essential to the determination of the rights of the parties to this action which was tried by the court alone, a jury having been waived.

Frank W. Pringle was a member of the defendant society holding a beneficiary certificate in favor of his mother, the plaintiff, which contained a clause to the effect that it shall become null and void if, while such a 'member, he should become convicted of a felony. While such member he was' convicted of a felony, in consequence of which he was sentenced to serve a term in the Nebraska…