Murray v. Wells
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court. • This is a proceeding.in the probate court to charge defendant, as administratrix, with the value of a “ paid up” policy of insurance held by the intestate upon the life of another. The Circuit Court rendered judgment for defendant; the plaintiff appeals.. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
1. LIFE insuranco: proemption. I. A. S. Wells obtained an insurance upon his life for the benefit of his wife, who subsequently died. Her other heirs united in an assignment of all their ° interest in the policy to a son of the assured and deceased, John IT. Wells, who subsequently died. A “ paid up” policy was thereupon issued to plaintiff, as the administratrix of John H. Wells, for the value of the original policy at his death. A. S. Wells, the assured, is yet living, at the age of eighty years. The plaintiff insists that the “ paid up” policy is assets of the estate of John IT. Wells,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Smedley v. FeltSupreme Court of Iowa · 1876
3Cited by3 opinions
- Murdy v. SkylesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
- Cook v. AlleeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- In re the Estate of ConradSupreme Court of Iowa · 1893