Kline v. Yokom

KERNER, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff James F. Kline brought an action against the Central Life Insurance Company of Illinois pursuant to the Federal Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S. C.A. § 400, involving his rights in an insurance policy originally issued by the Security Life Insurance Company of America. In his complaint Kline claimed (a) he was the sole owner of the policy; (b) he had the right to change the beneficiary; and (c) he was entitled to all disability benefits. Central had reinsured the policy and it filed a cross-complaint in-terpleading George E. Yokom. Yokom claimed to be the…