Bullock v. Expressmen's Mutual Life Insurance

The policy of insurance out of which this controversy arose was taken out by the insured primarily for the benefit of his wife with provision to the effect that if she did not survive him a foster son should become the beneficiary. It was clearly expressed in the policy that upon the death of the insured the insurance money should be paid to his wife, Maydie Taylor Bullock, if living, or if not living to Rudolph Pink Bullock. Maydie Taylor Bullock did not predecease her husband, and is still living, but the law will not permit her to derive benefit from the «death of the insured since…