Legal Opinion
Kindleberger v. Lincoln Nat. Bank of Washington
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 29, 1946No. 9053PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILBUR K. MILLER, Associate Justice.
In 1924, the New York Life Insurance Company issued two policies on the life of Michael E. Buckley, in each of which his wife, Julia C. Buckley, was named beneficiary. Both policies contained the following provisions:
“The insured may at any time and from time to time change the beneficiary, provided this policy is not then assigned.”
“In the event of the death of any beneficiary before the insured, the interest of such beneficiary shall vest in the insured unless otherwise provided herein.”
Julia C. Buckley died in 1935 and the appellant qualified as…
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