Legal Opinion
Massachusetts Mut. Life Ins. v. Switow
District Court, W.D. Kentucky
Decided January 20, 1940No. Civ. A. No. 80PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, District Judge.
The Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company on September 23, 1919 insured the life of Charles Gordon in the amount of $10,000, and on March 22, 1921 insured the life of Charles Gordon in the additional sum of $10,000. Gordon died on July 9, 1938 and after deducting outstanding loans against the two policies there was payable by the company to the beneficiary the sum of $15,352.20. When the policies were issued the insured designated his mother, Etta Gordon, as the beneficiary in both policies. The beneficiary was changed from time to time until on August 5, 1935 the…
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