Legal Opinion
Virginia K. Bower v. Mable Claire Bower
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 6, 1958No. 15717_1PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
Virginia K. Bower is the surviving wife of the late Joseph E. Bower of Great Falls, Montana. Mable Claire Bower is his former wife who obtained a divorce from him in the state court at Great Falls on October 24, 1946.
At issue here in this diversity of citizenship interpleader case is approximately the sum of $10,000, being the proceeds of a single premium payment life insurance policy written by the Western Life Insurance Company. The first wife after the divorce became a citizen of Texas and the second wife remains a citizen of Montana. (For economy, the parties will be referred to by their…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Grush v. GrushMontana Supreme Court · 1931
- Deich v. DeichMontana Supreme Court · 1958
- Western Life Insurance Company v. BowerDistrict Court, D. Montana · 1957
3Cited by3 opinions
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