Legal Opinion

Edwards v. Sovereign Camp, Woodmen of the World

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided November 14, 1916No. 8015PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Error from District Court, Bryan County; Jesse M. Hatchett, Judge. Action by Carrie Edwards (nee Holland) against the Sovereign Camp, Woodmen of the World, on an insurance certificate. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

BURFORD, C.

Plaintiff sued upon a benefit insurance certificate issued to her former husband, in which she was named as beneficiary. The -petition alleged compliance with the terms and conditions of the certificate. Defendant answered, denying generally the allegations of the petition, and further alleging certain breaches of the certificate and of the laws of the order applicable thereto. Plaintiff replied by a general denial of new matter. At the trial it clearly appeared that deceased was in default of dues upon the certificate for .such a period that, by the constitution and laws…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Cooper v. FlesnerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
  2. Nance v. Oklahoma Fire Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
  3. Blakemore v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
  4. Tonkawa Milling Co. v. Town of TonkawaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1905
  5. Modern Woodmen of America v. WeekleySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Sovereign Camp W. O. W. v. ChafferSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923

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