Richards v. Richards

This action was brought by the children of Jack Richards to recover the proceeds of a life insurance policy on the life of their father which were paid to Patricia K. Richards, the second wife of the decedent. The case was submitted to the court on stipulated facts. These facts show that Jack Richards was divorced from Joan Richards, the mother of the three children who are parties plaintiff herein, in December of 1967.

Pursuant to a written stipulation, the divorce judgment provided:

“ ‘It Is Further Ordered, Adjudged and Decreed . . . that the defendant name the minor children of the parties…