Bond v. Bankers Life Ass'n

The opinion .of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This was an action to recover on a contract of insurance. The appellee is doing' an insurance business in Kansas and other states on the mutual assessment plan. On November 1, 1898, it issued a policy of insurance for the sum of $2000 on the life of W. T. Bond, who paid a membership fee of $14.50 and gave a guarantee note promising to pay appellee $29. In due time the note was paid by him. All assessments or calls made upon him were paid except the one which accrued on March 25,1911, and this had not been paid at the time of his death,…