In re the of Estate of Christensen

Henry E. Christensen died, leaving a widow and two children. His estate consists principally of about $17,000 in life insurance, which has been collected by his administrator. Pending administration, the widow of the deceased filed a petition praying that the proceeds of the insurance policies be set apart as exempt, under Rem. & Bal. Code, § 569 (P. C. 81 § 881). The policies were made payable in part to his estate and in part to his executors and administrators. The administrator contested the petition of the widow, and the German-American State Bank filed a petition in intervention,…