Quinlan v. Quinlan

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Thomas

Affirming in part and reversing in part.

On May 8, 1939, W. P. Quinlan died, a resident of Bourbon County, Kentucky. Surviving Mm were Ms wife, appellant, Nancy Quinlan, and bis mother, the appellee, Margaret Quinlan. Prior to his death he obtained two insurance policies on his life in different com panies — one being for $3,000 and tbe other for $1,000. The latter policy was made payable to his estate; whilst the former one made his mother, the appellee, as beneficiary therein. Shortly before taking his life — and on the same day — he wrote and subscribed…