Bach v. Nagle

This action was brought by the committee of an incompetent person against the incompetent’s brother for a judgment declaring that disability benefits received and to be received by the brother, as the beneficiary named in a life and disability insurance policy issued to the incompetent, are for the use and benefit of the incompetent.

The policy in question was issued by the New York Life Insurance Company in 1923 for the face amount of five thousand dollars. The beneficiary designated at that time was Virginia K. Nagle, the wife of the insured, William Nagle. The policy provided that the…