Bornstein

The defendant is a beneficial association incorporated under the laws of this state, of which Sigmund Bornstein was a member from November 11, 1875, until his death, March 6,1901. December 1, 1891, the defendant issued to said Bornstein its “beneficiary certificate,” by which it agreed that, upon condition that the said Bornstein should comply with the laws, rules and regulations then governing the defendant or that thereafter might be enacted for its gov- eminent, and should he in good standing at the time of his death, and a contributor to the widows’ and orphans’ beneficiary fund of the defendant, it would pay to Rosalie Born-stein (the plaintiff herein), wife of said Sigmund, the sum of $2,000 upon satisfactory proof by her of his death and the surrender of said certificate. At the time of the issuance of said certificate it was provided by the by-laws of the defendant that upon the death of a member in good standing in its widows’ and orphans’ beneficiary fund the sum of $2,000 should be paid to his widow, and that every applicant for a beneficiary certificate in said fund, if a. married man, should in his application designate his wife as his sole beneficiary. From the time…