McCain v. Yost

BOYD, Justice. -

Appellee Neva Yost, temporary admin-istratrix of the estate of Lillard Russell McCain, deceased, filed this suit to recover the proceeds of a life insurance policy issued to deceased by United Benefit Life Insurance Company. Appellant Edith Marie McCain was named as beneficiary in the policy and was made á party defendant. The Company paid the proceeds into court and was discharged. Judgment -was rendered for the administratrix.

The policy was issued in 1946; while deceased and Edith Marie McCain were husband and wife. They- were divorced on April 20, 1953, and deceased died on…