Legal Opinion

Yelda v. W. & S. Life Insurance

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 6, 1930No. Appeal 114PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Gawthrop, J.,

This is an action on a policy of life insurance issued by defendant on the life of Frank Shivak in the sum of $500. No beneficiary was designated in the policy, nor did it provide that it was payable to the executor or administrator of the insured. It contained a clause headed “Facility of Payment,” which is as follows: “The company may make any payment or grant any non-forfeiture provision provided for in this policy to any relative by blood or connection by marriage of the insured, or to any person appearing to the company to be equitably entitled thereto by reason of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lewis v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1901
  2. Williard v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  3. Heubner v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1909
  4. O'Hara v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1920

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Volkwein v. Volkwein, Exr.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  2. Peters v. Colonial Life Insurance Co. of AmericaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  3. Pashuck, Admr. v. Metro. Life Ins. Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  4. Kassow v. FeldmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1936

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