Moore v. Hendley

This case concerns a contest between rival claimants under each of two life insurance policies. Judgment in the district court went against the plaintiff in error Moore, who, as one of the claimants, was the plaintiff and is now asking for reversal. The administrator of the insured’s estate (who was allowed to intervene) and one Hurley Mallory, lawful husband of the insured, are the other claimants.

One Cornelia Moore, under her former name, Cornelia P. White, was the insured in both policies. She died December 29,1933. The defendant in error Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, which issued…