Missouri Court of Appeals November 15, 1909 (Shartle v. Modern Brotherhood)

ELLISON, J. —

Plaintiff is the beneficiary in a

benefit certificate for $1,000 issued by defendant to her husband in his lifetime. He died and defendant refused to pay and plaintiff thereupon instituted this action.

The defendant is a fraternal benefit society organized under the statutes of Iowa and is also doing business in this State under authority of our laws.