Jennings v. Hinton
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil, ActioN upon a life insurance policy issued by Tlie American Legion of Honor to R. F. Jennings upon his life for the benefit of his wife, Sarah E. Jennings, plaintiff. She had transferred the policy by a written assignment endorsed thereon, signed, by her, and witnessed by her husband, to the defendant John L. Hinton. Upon the death of B. F. Jennings, his wife instituted this suit.
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Civil, ActioN upon a life insurance policy issued by Tlie American Legion of Honor to R. F. Jennings upon his life for the benefit of his wife, Sarah E. Jennings, plaintiff. She had transferred the policy by a written assignment endorsed thereon, signed, by her, and witnessed by her husband, to the defendant John L. Hinton. Upon the death of B. F. Jennings, his wife instituted this suit. The insurance company paid t-hei money ($5,000) into court — and the question presented to> his Honor, Star-bucle, J., at December Special Term, 1899, of Pasquotank County, was, who was entitled to the money.…
1Opinion of the CourtFurches, J.
Tbe plaintiff, Sarah E. Jennings, on the 23d of June, 1884, was tbe wife of B. E. Jennings, and continued to be such until tbe time of bis death on tbe 11th of February, 1899,
On tbe said 23d of June, 1884, the said B. E. Jennings' took out a policy of insurance upon bis own life, for tbe benefit of bis wife, in the sum of $5,000.
On tbe 22nd of April, 1897, tbe plaintiff, Sarah E., made, executed and, delivered to the defendant J. L. Hinton the following written assignment, which her husband, B. E. Jennings, witnessed:
“Elizabeth City, N. C., April 22, 1897.
“Eor value received I hereby assign…
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