Zachary v. Security Life and Trust Company

The administrator contends that the trial judge committed reversible error in failing to sustain his motion for judgment as of non-suit because the evidence on behalf of the plaintiff did not establish that she was the surviving widow within the meaning of the insurance policy. He argues that the deed of separation is controlling and that the following language of the deed of separation conclusively establishes that the plaintiff was not the surviving widow within the terms and provisions of the insurance policy:

“Fiest: That it shall be lawful at all times from and after the date of this Deed…