Russell v. Johnson

COMBS, Justice.

The sole question is whether the trial court erred in sustaining a special demurrer to appellant’s petition.

It is stated in the petition that appellant is the surviving wife of Thomas B. Russell, who died intestate; that he left no estate other than two insurance policies aggregating $1,828.51; that no beneficiary was designated in the policies and the proceeds were paid by the insurance company to the appellee, a sister of Thomas B. Russell, under the “facility of payment” clause contained in the policy; that the county judge of McCracken County entered an order dispensing…