Smith v. Smith

CAVE, Judge.

Plaintiff sued the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company on a certain life insurance policy, and made Mary K. Smith a defendant because she claimed an interest therein. Various pleadings were filed, resulting in the insurance company filing a bill of interpleader; paying certain money into court; and asking that plaintiff Peggy Sue Smith and defendant Mary K. Smith interplead therefor. They filed pleadings claiming the proceeds of the policy.

The cause was tried by the court without a jury, resulting in a judgment in favor of Peggy Sue Smith, and Mary K. Smith perfected her appeal.…