Chase v. John Hancock Mut. Life Insurance

This is an action of contract against the defendant insurance company, in which the plaintiff who was named beneficiary in a life insurance policy written on the life of one Arthur H. Morse, seeks to recover the proceeds of the policy after the death of said Morse.

The defendant filed a petition of inter-pleader under G. L. c. 231, §40 admitting its liability on the policy in the sum of $338.53, and stating that it made no claim to the funds and that one Emma C. Bogardus had made. claim, as well as the plaintiff. Emma C. Bogardus was then joined as a party defendant. The insurance company paid…