Eversole v. Eversole's Administratrix

Opinion of the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Reversing.

On May 14th, 1901, The Mutual Life .Insurance Company of New York issued a policy insuring the life of M. C. Eversole, in favor of his wife, for the sum of one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars. On January 18th, 1912, M. C. Eversole and his wife separated, and on the 24th day of September of the same year he obtained a divorce. On January 27th, 1912, he' wrote a letter to the insurance company, asking that the beneficiary of the policy be changed. This request was not acted on. On February 27th, 1913, he brought suit in the Perry…