Rahe v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

These parties appear here in the same order as in the trial court and are hereinafter referred to as there, or by name. Plaintiff is the father of Lois I. Willschau, deceased.

The question at issue is whether plaintiff, claiming by assignment, or the administrator, claiming under the contract, takes the proceeds of a life insurance policy held by deceased. The policy, dated December 5, 1927, was for $500 and was payable “to the executors or administrators of the insured.” It contained no specific provisions for assignment or change of beneficiary, and specified that “no condition, provision or…