Thomas v. Farley

PRITCHARD, Judge.

The dispositive issues are whether Anna B. Thomas, the former spouse of Joseph E. Farley, deceased, is (1) entitled to the death benefit proceeds of a paid-up whole life policy issued by The Prudential Insurance Company of America on Joseph’s life on February 10, 1930, or alternatively, (2) whether Anna is entitled to be reimbursed for her payments of the weekly premiums of eighty-four cents to keep the policy alive “in the reasonable expectation of being the beneficiary of it.”

Motions for summary judgment were directed against Anna’s petition by Florence J. Farley…