Liles v. Eubanks
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Hinds county. Hon. W. H. Potter, Judge. Suit by Edna Lyles and others against the Odd Fellows Benefit Association, to recover the proceeds of an insurance policy also claimed by Susan Eubanks. From a judgment in favor of such claimant, plaintiff appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Hinds county. Hon. W. H. Potter, Judge. Suit by Edna Lyles and others against the Odd Fellows Benefit Association, to recover the proceeds of an insurance policy also claimed by Susan Eubanks. From a judgment in favor of such claimant, plaintiff appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The law of a mutual benefit insurance company prescribing rules for changes of beneficiaries are intended alone for the protection of the society and when their requirements are waived by the society and a new policy is issued, the change of beneficiaries…
1Opinion of the CourtSykes, J.
The appellants, plaintiffs in the court below, filed suit in the circuit court of the First district of Hinds county, Miss., against the Odd Fellows’ Benefit Association, a negro fraternal insurance company, based upon a policy of insurance upon the life of their father, G. E. Eu-banks, in which policy these children were named as beneficiaries. Susan Eubanks, the second wife of the insured, made claim to one-half the proceeds of this policy, in accordance with law. The insurance company by proper pleadings paid the money into court. This controversy is between the named beneficiaries of the…
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