In re Morse
District Court, D. Kansas
In Bankruptcy. In the matter of bankruptcy proceedings of Oliver S. Morse. On certified question by the referee as to the exemption of certain insurance on the life of the bankrupt.
1Opinion of the Court
POEEOCK, District Judge.
The facts are the bankrupt, at the date of the institution of this proceeding and of adjudication, held an ordinary life policy on his life, issued by the United States Life Insurance Company of New York, March 20, 1907, for $3,000; the' beneficiary named therein being his wife. This policy was scheduled by the bankrupt among his assets and is now in the possession of his trustee.
[ 1 ] • At the date of the adjudication, under the terms of the policy and the practice of the company issuing it, it had a surrender value of $215.25; therefore the beneficial interest in the…
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