Legal Opinion

Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Bryant

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided July 28, 1945PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHowell, J.

The hill in this cause was filed by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company against David E. Bryant and Smith Wall, administrator cum testamento annexo of the estate of Bessie Booney Bryant, as a bill of interpleader and alleged that at the time of her death there was two policies of life insurance issued by it upon the life of Bessie Booney Bryant and that 'each of the defendants were claiming the proceeds of these policies. David E. Bryant Was named as beneficiary in both policies. The complainants admitted its liability on these policies in the amount of $861.26 and later paid that amount…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Cronbach v. Aetna Life Ins. Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1925
  2. Davis v. DavisTennessee Supreme Court · 1916
  3. National Life & Accident Ins. v. BryantCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1943
  4. Holmes v. the Met. Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1926

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Cook v. CookTennessee Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Minnesota Life Insurance v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1965
  3. Stoker v. ComptonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1981

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