Sun Life Assurance Co. v. Sutter

Alfred Loertscher, who for many years was in the employ of Puget Sound Power & Light Company, a corporation, prior to the year 1932, took out two policies of insurance upon his life; one with Western Union Life Insurance Company, in the sum of three thousand dollars, the other with Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, for $1,624. Luise Loertscher, mother of the insured, a resident of Switzerland, was named as beneficiary in each policy.

Mrs. Loertscher died July 23, 1934, and the policies then by their terms became payable to the insured’s estate, subject to the naming by him of a new…