Gray v. Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen

Citations

• 111 Kan. 88
• 206 P. 311
• 1922 Kan. LEXIS 180

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Fraternal Insurance — Suspension of Delinquent Member — Conditions to Reinstatement. The laws of a fraternal beneficiary society examined, and held, failure to pay an assessment within designated time operates, without more, to suspend the delinquent member, and to prevent recovery on the member’s beneficiary certificate, until all the conditions to reinstatement have been complied with.</p> <p>2. Same — Conditions to Reinstatement Not Complied With — No Waiver. The evidence in an action to recover on a beneficiary certificate issued to a member, who died while suspended, examined, and held, retention by the society of money paid to secure reinstatement, did not waive the furnishing of a good health certificate, which, under the law of the society, was a condition to reinstatement. Held further, other facts disclosed by the evidence did not dispense with performance of the condition.</p>