Prudential Ins. Co. of America v. Rader

NORDBYE, Chief Judge.

On or about February 18, 1929, one Wil-ber C. Rader, hereinafter called Wilber, purchased a $10,000 life insurance policy from the Prudential Insurance Company of America. He named his wife, Sophia V. Rader, hereinafter called Sophia, as the the primary beneficiary of the policy. She at all times herein lived in Minnesota. In 1937 Wilber and Sophia separated and thereafter lived apart. In 1941 they entered into a property settlement agreement because of the divorce action commenced by Wilber and pending in Florida. In that property settlement agreement Wilber contracted,…