Bebee v. Aetna Life Insurance

Evans, Judge.

This case involves a bill of interpleader by an insurer upon the death of its insured leaving two major claimants to a $4,000 death benefit. One of the claimants is the mother of two minor children of the deceased. Both claimants answered the bill for interpleader. Claimant Nettie Ruth Bebee contends she is the legal widow of the deceased, John D. Bebee, Mrs. Douglas Ann Bebee, the other claimant, contends she is the *564duly named beneficiary, and is the common-law wife of the deceased, and is the mother and guardian ad litem of the two minor children of deceased. The insurer was…