Booker T. Washington Burial Ins. Co. v. Roberts

EOSTEB, Justice.

Ancient United Knights and Daughters of Africa was a fraternal order with a ritualistic ceremony and an insurance feature. The members paid a stipulated sum into the endowment fund, out of which death claims were payable. That fund by operation of law was held in trust for that purpose. Section 8450, Code; McCall v. Grand Lodge, 217 Ala. 194 115 So. 254; Grand Lodge v. Shorter, 219 Ala. 293, 122 So. 36; Id., 222 Ala. 404, 132 So. 617; Carter v. Mitchell, 225 Ala. 287, 142 So. 514; National Circle, Daughters of Isabella v. Hines, 88 Conn. 676, 92 A. 401; Kane v. Knights of…