Chute v. Old American Insurance

Cook, J.:

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment entered by the district court following a trial on the merits. The action was a sequel of sorts to the Carpenter murder cases which have been before the Supreme Court on three separate occasions. (State v. Carpenter, 215 Kan. 573, 527 P.2d 1333 [1974]; Carpenter v. State, 223 Kan. 523, 575 P.2d 26 [1978]; State v. Carpenter, 228 Kan. 115, 612 P.2d 163 [1980].)

Leah Chute, Administratrix of the Estate of Willis Upshaw, deceased, brought this action to recover from the defendant, Old American Insurance Company, the proceeds of two policies of life…