Independent Order of the Sons & Daughters of Jacob of America v. Allen

Citations

• 76 Miss. 326

Syllabus

<p>1. Benefit Society. Designation of beneficiary.</p> <p>The person named as beneficiary in a certificate of membership in a benevolent society is entitled to the amount due at the death of the member, when, by the declaration of incorporation and constitution of the society, the same is subject to the member s direction.</p> <p>2. Same. Designation of concubine.</p> <p>Expressions in the organic law of a benefit society indicative of moral and benevolent purposes do not preclude the valid designation of one with whom the member is living in immoral sexual relations as beneficiary in his certificate, to the exclusion of his family, when, by such organic law, he has the unrestricted right to direct to whom the benefit shall inure at his death.</p>