Johnson v. North American Life & Casualty Co.

Plaintiff appeals from an order of the Circuit Court of Franklin County dismissing her complaint for failure to state a cause of action in a cause initiated in chancery against the beneficiaries named in a life insurance policy by plaintiff’s deceased husband and against the insurer, to establish the equitable interest of the plaintiff in the proceeds of the policy.

In substance, the complaint alleges that the plaintiff and Richard M. Johnson were married on December 3, 1963, and continued to live together as husband and wife until Dr. Johnson’s death on June 10, 1967. On or about December 20,…