Mueller v. Mueller

SANBORN, Circuit Judge.

The question presented by this appeal is whether the decree of the trial court that Eunice L. Mueller is the owner of a $5,000 life insurance policy issued by the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, a New York corporation (hereinafter called the insurer), to Ivan W. Mueller on June 15, 1924, can be sustained.

The action is one in interpleader brought by the insurer against Ivan W. Mueller, the insured; Gertrude Ann Mueller, his present wife; Grafton Thomas, Receiver; C. E. Yingling; and Edward Coulter, all of whom are alleged to be citizens of Arkansas…