Berry v. Franklin State Bank & Trust Co.

ODOM, Justice. -

Margaret Adams and T. V. Berry were married in Franklin parish, this state, under the community regime, on September 10, 1911, and lived together until June 7, 1928, when the marriage and the community were dissolved by divorce. No children were born of the marriage. A considerable amount of property, both real and personal, was accumulated during the marriage, all standing in the name of the husband at the time the marriage was dissolved.

After the marriage and prior to its dissolution the husband had his life insured under six separate policies aggregating $12,500. Under some…