Mayfield v. Kansas City Life Ins.

HOLLY, District Judge.

The complaint in this case consisted of ten paragraphs but prior to the trial plaintiff dismissed as to nine of the paragraphs and went to trial on the tenth.

Ruby Mayfield, administratrix of the estate of Reuben Thomas, is the niece and only heir at law of said Reuben Thomas who resided near Bunceton, Missouri, and died there on October 11, 1940. Prior to his death he had taken out five annuity contracts with defendant each of which provided for an annuity to Reuben Thomas and the payment of the principal sum of the contract to designated beneficiaries after his death.

The…