Legal Opinion
John Hancock Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Kraft
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 5, 1953No. 22493_1PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWAN, Chief Judge.
This is an action of interpleader brought by a Massachusetts insurance company against the executors and the widow of Irving Korowitz, whose life the plaintiff had insured in four policies payable upon his death to his estate. The defendants are citizens of New York. Immediately after the insured’s death his widow notified the insurance company not to pay any policies on her husband’s life as she claimed rights in them by reason of having given her husband $42,000 “for making me beneficiary on his policies.” After probate of the insured’s will and issuance of letters…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by75 opinions
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