Swann v. National Union Benefit Ass'n

Plaintiff in error, hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff, was named as a beneficiary in a mutual benefit certificate of the face value of $361 issued by defendant in error, hereinafter referred to as defendant, to Ona Swann, a sister of plaintiff. The certificate was dated November 23, 1929, and contained a clause referred to as the “Chronic Disease” clause. This clause provided if the insured should die from any of the causes therein specified, within 30 days after issuance of the certificate, the beneficiary would receive one-fiftieth of its face value, and that if the insured lived for…