Succession of Morris

At the time of the death of decedent, George Morris, there were in the possession of John Segretto, three policies of insurance on the life of George Morris.

These policies had been issued by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and were for the aggregate principal sum of $965 and were payable to the executor or administrator of decedent’s estate.

Segretto brought an independent suit directly against the insurance company, claiming to be the pledgee of the policies. The succession proceedings of George Morris were duly filed and the suit of Segretto, to which we have referred, was…