Rice v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Scott Circuit Court, John Brtzzolara, Judge; 1. Upon the death of his wife, appellant, the person first entitled to letters of administration, was duly appointed as administrator of her estate by the probate court of Scott County. C. & M. Digest, § 8. The succession to, and distribution of, her estate, is governed by the laws of this State. A payment to appellant of the amount due on the poliey would have been valid. 98 Am. St. Eep.
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Appeal from Scott Circuit Court, John Brtzzolara, Judge; 1. Upon the death of his wife, appellant, the person first entitled to letters of administration, was duly appointed as administrator of her estate by the probate court of Scott County. C. & M. Digest, § 8. The succession to, and distribution of, her estate, is governed by the laws of this State. A payment to appellant of the amount due on the poliey would have been valid. 98 Am. St. Eep. (W. T.) 689. Since Oklahoma has no statute for recognition of administrators outside its boundaries, as does this State, appellant could not maintain…
1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.
On the 16th of June, 1908, the appellee issued its policy insuring the life of Beulah L. Edwards in the sum of $1,000. Beulah L. Edwards afterward; married H. E. Rice. By the terms of the policy, upon proof of the death of Beulah L. Edwards and upon surrender of the policy properly receipted, the amount thereof was to be paid to “the legal representatives of the insured.” Rice and his wife lived in Scott County, Arkansas, where the insured (Mrs. Rice) died on the 11th day of December, 1919. The appellee was authorized to do business in the States of Arkansas and Oklahoma and had an agent in…
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