In Re Sun Life Assur. Co. of Canada
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
JANVIEE, Judge.
Sylar Eobinson, at his death, left a. policy of life insurance in which he named as beneficiary Cora Taylor and Alice Eobinson. Originally, his lawful wife, Lydia Eobinson, had been named as beneficiary. Later he had named, as additional beneficiary, an illegitimate daughter, Alice Eobinson, and still later he had eliminated Lydia Eobinson, the wife, as a beneficiary, and had substituted in her place Cora Taylor, his concubine, with whom he had been, living in open adultery.
His wife, Lydia Eobinson, his concubine, Cora Taylor, and his illegitimate daughter, Alice Eobinson, all…
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