Lands v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States

HAWTHORNE, Justice.

This is an appeal by Pauline Blackwell Lands from a judgment rejecting her claim to $5000.00, the proceeds of an employees’ group insurance policy on the life of Thomas Lands, and recognizing Johnny Lands, James O’Conner, and Willie O’Conner, brother and half-brothers of the deceased Thomas Lands, as being entitled to this money.

There were several claimants to the proceeds of this policy, and the company which had issued it, Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, availing itself of the provisions of R.S. 13:4811, deposited the proceeds of the policy in the…