Ferrero v. National Council of Knights & Ladies of Security

On February 19, 1919, Paul J. Ferrero became a member of the local council of the Knights and Ladies of Security at Tilden, in this State, and a benefit certificate of the National Council for $1000, payable to his wife as beneficiary, was issued and delivered to him. He remained a member of the local council until his death, on May 10, 1921. The appellee, Minnie Ferrero, his widow, brought this suit in the city court of East St. Louis against the appellant, the National Council, and recovered a judgment for $952 and costs. The National Council took the record by writ of error to the…