Prudential Insurance Co. v. Gleim

On July 18th, 1938, complainant issued a policy of insurance on the life of Charles A. Gleim, the decedent. No beneficiary was named therein. It contained a provision known as "Facility of Payment" clause, which reads as follows:

"Except as payment of death benefits shall be made to a Beneficiary designated by proper endorsement hereon, the Company may make any payment or allow any benefit provided in this policy to any of the Insured's relatives by blood or connections by marriage or any person appearing to the Company to be equitably entitled thereto by reason of having incurred expense for…