Riley v. Wirth

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Linn,

This is an interpleader to determine ownership of the proceeds of two 20-year endowment life insurance policies issued on the life of Beatrice Riley. The plaintiff is the insured’s father; defendant is her sister. The defendant was named beneficiary when the policies were taken out, but a few days before the insured’s death, she executed requests for change (naming her father), which were delivered to the company. Each brought suit on the policies. The company then filed its petition for an interpleader setting forth the rival claims, readiness to pay the amount…