Williams v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc. of the United States

REGAN, Judge.

Plaintiff, Mabel Williams, the common, law wife of the decedent, Ernest Williams, instituted this suit, as the beneficiary, against the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and Melvinia Williams, sister of Ernest Williams, endeavoring to enjoin the Equitable Life Assurance Society from paying the proceeds of a group life policy issued to Williams, in the amount of $2,000 to Melvinia. Williams.

Counsel for Melvinia Williams filed exceptions of no right or cause of action and further excepted to plaintiff’s petition on the theory that the causes of action therein…