The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-27
JUDGE CHAMPION WILL
PLAY NEW ROLE UNLESS
Ii GAL STATUTES PROVIDE
FOR CERTAIN RUL| n CS

Unless there are legal statutes to
decided IL, Judge r. w. Champion
will nave 90 play the, role of King
Solomon when the case of the Sow
ereign Camp OF the Woodmen Of the
World against Matte Atkeson and
Minnie AtkesOn comes up for trial in
the district court The only differ
ence in the props" used in the play
by King solomon and those which
will be used by Judge Champion is
a bankroll OF s929.56 instead OF a
baby. Each OF the defendants claims
the bank-roll as her own. The plain
tiff in the case claims to be an inno-
cent stakeholder
The piaintiff, the Sovereign Camp Of
the Woodmen Of the World in its
petition. alleges that it is fraternal
beneficiary association organized and
incorporated under the laws of The
state OF Nebraska.
In its petition the plaintiff fur
ther alleges that upon his written
application. certificate Of member.
ship in order was issued to Lee 4.
Atkeson, December T., 1916 Minnie
Askeem was named as beneficiary
With the relationship Of wife, states
the petitioner, and the maximum
amount OF this contract to be paid
10 the beneficiary was $1,000
1t IS further alleged that on Feb
rudry 4th. 1920, Lee l.. Atkeson was
reported as having died and there was
due 4 total amount OF lien and in
debtedness against the certificate of
sGg.4O, and there is now due to the
beneficiary $s29jG, which the so
ciety has ever been ready and willing
to pay TO the beneficiary entitled there
10 and ready 10 pay same with the
registry Of the court or 10 such
person as the court may direct.
Prior 10 his death alleges the plain
tiff In its petition Lee l.. Atkeson
and Minnie Atkeson we've divorced
IN August. 1919, and Lee Atkeson
thereafter intermarred with the de-
tendant. Matte Atkeson, the marriage
taking place within six months after
the decree OF divorce had been en-
tered
Thereafter 1t is further alleged,
Lee E. Atkeson made an application
for 4 duplicate Of the certificate, and
made affidavit that the certificate
issued him heretofore was lost,
and that he desired certificate
10 Matte. his wife
The plaintiff alleges that it was
not aware Of the divorce proceedings
al the time, and issued a duplicate
OF the certificate dated January 9,
1920 wherein Matte was named as
beneficiary This duplicate contained
like terms and stipulations as the
original alleges the plaintiff.
The plaintiff further alleges that
there IL a statute in the state Of Ok
lahoma to the effect that divorced
persons may not remarry within six
months of the decree. and it is ad-
yised that Lee Il. Atkeson married
Matte within six months, and died
before the expiration of the six
months from the date of the decree.
1t is further alleged in the petition
tnAt Duln uelrnudntS are 'dcn H"Ni'5
claims to the benefits under the terms
Of the certificates, and the plaintiff
does not know as matter OF fact
TO whom payment should be made.
The plaintiff states that 1t has nc
interest in the subject Of this con
troyersy and that there is no col
luson between 1t and either of the
defendants, and that il is an inno-
cent stakeholder
According to the constitution ant
bylaws OF the association the costs
OF bringing the matter into the cour'
would be paid out OF the amount du'
on the certificate
Moore and West are the solicitors FOL
4 the plaintiff.