Brooks v. Thompson

OPINION

HARBISON, Justice.

Decedent, John Clayton Thompson, purchased a policy of insurance upon his life, naming his wife as primary beneficiary. As contingent or alternate beneficiary he named his mother-in-law, Mrs. Dora Ann Brooks.

As the case comes before this Court, there is no question but that the wife felo-niously killed her husband, the insured. Accordingly her rights in the insurance policy are forfeited by reason of the provisions of T.C.A. § 31-207, hereinafter set out. The wording of the policy provisions is such that the contingent beneficiary was to receive the proceeds only if…