Beckham v. Beckham

OPINION

DRAUGHN, Justice.

This controversy over the ownership of the proceeds of life insurance policies arises between the named beneficiary, the former wife of the decedent, (Patricia Fé-nix Beckham, appellant) and the adminis-tratrix of the estate of the decedent; (Mary Lenora Beckham, appellee). A divorce had occurred between the decedent and his former wife thirty-five days before the decedent’s death. The former wife’s designation as beneficiary of the policies was not changed by the decedent, although the divorce decree awarded the insurance policies to him as his sole and separate…