Sovereign Camp, W. O. W. v. Perry

FOSTER, Justice.

This is an action on a policy of life insurance by the beneficiary after the death of insured, a member of a mutual fraternal, benefit life insurance association.

The defendant filed several pleas setting up a suspension of insured for non-payment of dues pursuant to the laws of the association. Plaintiff replied to those special pleas, in reliance upon section 67 of those laws, which provided in substance, so far as here pertinent, that if the member be suspended for non-payment of dues and remain so for more than three months, and less than six months, he shall be reinstated,…