Benton v. United Insurance Co. of America

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Common Pleas Court of Hamilton County awarding to the plaintiff, appellee herein, the sum of $994.84. The action was based on a claim arising out of a change of beneficiary in an insurance policy, in favor of the plaintiff.

The provision in the change-of-beneficiary clause in the insurance contract involved requires the receipt of the written request for such change of beneficiary at the home office of the company and the policy for indorsement. This policy, Y-5829961, was on the life of Ollie Benton, who died at Bethesda Hospital about 6:30 a. m., on…