Continental Ins. Co. v. Madonia

HIGGINS, Justice.

This is a contest between an alleged beneficiary of a life insurance policy and the mother, sisters and brothers, as heirs of the insured, over the proceeds of the policy in the sum of $5,000, deposited by the Insurance Company in the registry of the court under the provisions of Act No. 123 of 1922, in which proceedings the insurer cited the respective claimants to assert their rights and asked for its discharge from all liability under the policy.

The defendant, Joseph Madonia, answered the interpleader petition and, as plaintiff in reconvention, alleged that the deceased…