Hildenbrandt, Admr. v. Ames, Admr.

PLEASANTS, Associate Justice.

This suit comes as aftermath of the ever memorable storm of September 8, 1900, which devastated a large portion of the city of Galveston and caused the untimely death of a great number of the residents of said city. The only issue involved in the suit is the proper disposition of the proceeds of a life insurance policy in the sum of $2500, taken out by Frank Doll in the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York and payable to his wife, Minnie Doll, “if living; if not living, to the insured’s executors, administrators, or assigns.” Frank and Minnie Doll both…