Spearman v. United Mutual Burial Ass'n

The case was beard below upon an agreed statement- of facts. From this it appears that plaintiff’s intestate, Maxie Spearman, became a member of defendant Burial Association 5 March, 1943, and so remained until his death 11 March, 1944. The purpose and plan of the Association was to provide funeral and burial service for deceased members in the amount, of $100.

Plaintiff’s intestate while a member of the armed forces of the United States and in the line of duty died on Guadalcanal in the Pacific and was buried there. At that time Guadalcanal was in the theater of war and it was impossible for…