Cotton v. Cotton

Complainants are the brothers and sister of James Cotton, deceased, claiming that as next of kin they are entitled to the proceeds of a benefit certificate and a life insurance policy, held by their deceased brother, as against his widow, the defendant, Cora Cotton.

James Cotton, the insured, died in 1931, childless and intestate. . His surviving widow was entitled to his personal estate, under the statute of distribution. Code, sec. 8389; Shannon’s Code, sec. 4172.

The benefit certificate, issued by the Brand Lodge, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, was payable to the mother of James Cotton,…