Vilda v. Head Camp Pacific Jurisdiction Woodmen of the World

Citations

• 113 Wash. 423
• 194 P. 395
• 1920 Wash. LEXIS 857

Syllabus

<p>Insurance (210) —Mutual Benefit Certificate — Change of Beneficiara.. An oral change of the beneficiary in fraternal insurance is ineffective, where the by-laws required the same to be in writing, with notice to the officers, and no attempt was made to comply with the by-laws.</p> <p>Same (207) — Persons Who May Be Beneficiaries — Change in Laws. Where, at,the time of the issuance of a benefit certificate, a first cousin was, without legal authority, designated as the beneficiary, and thereafter the by-laws were amended to authorize the designation of first cousins, and the deceased paid dues for sixteen years thereafter, the designation was legal, although no new certificate was issued.</p>