Boehne v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America

Thomas Gallagher, Justice.

Action for reformation of a life insurance policy upon the life of Alvin C. Lindahl, who met accidental death September 20, 1944, and to recover the proceeds of such policy. Plaintiff, who was the intended wife of insured, alleges that prior to his death he had effected a change of beneficiary whereby she became the beneficiary entitled to the proceeds of such policy upon his death.

Defendants Carl J. Lindahl and Mathilda Lindahl, his wife, parents of insured, originally were designated beneficiaries in the policy and on the face thereof were still so designated at…