Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Lanigan

This is an action, originally instituted in a justice court, to recover upon two policies of life insurance which had been issued by the insurer upon the life of one Edward J. Lanigan, one policy being for §100 and the other for §200. There was a verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings the cause here for review.

The insurance under the policies is payable “to the executor or administrator of the insured.” The plaintiff below sues in her individual capacity as heir of the insured and as assignee of the other and remaining heirs. The plaintiff in error contends that the insured left…