Mayr v. Arana

From a judgment in favor of respondent Arana in an interpleader action interpreting an insurance contract, plaintiff appeals.

Facts: In September, 1952, Cesar Arana took out an $8,000 life insurance policy in which he named his wife as primary beneficiary, his children as successor beneficiaries, and his mother as final beneficiary.

On February 21, 1953, Cesar Arana and his wife, Ramona, were killed in an automobile accident near Ventura, California. Mr. Arana died instantly; she died, an hour or two later. There were no children of the marriage and the deceased couple left no wills. Mr. Arana…