O'Connor v. O'Shaughnessy

Hugh M. O’Shatighnessy died intestate and unmarried, leaving as his only heirs the appellee, Thomas O’Shaugh-nessy, a brother, and the children both of another brother and of a sister; he also left an insurance policy in the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of New York for $1,500,-in which appellant, E. F. O’Connor, his brother-in-law, was named as beneficiary. After. the insured died, the proceeds of the policy were duly paid to O’Connor, and he refused the demand of Thomas O’Shaughnessy for an interest therein as the heir of his brother. Thereupon Thomas O’Shaughnessy filed this suit…