Mathews v. Lawrence

OPINION

TODD, Presiding Judge.

This is an interpleader suit by the State Treasurer to determine the right to receive accumulated retirement contributions held for the benefit of Charles Robby Lawrence who died on April 26, 1984. The defendant, Jill Lawrence, is the former wife of deceased, having been divorced from him on December 6, 1983. The other defendant is the administrator of the estate of deceased.

TCA § 8-36-107 provides in pertinent part as follows:(a) Upon the death of a member prior to retirement on account of whom no benefit is payable under § 8-36-109 or part 6 of this chapter, the…