Dubrutz v. Bank of Visalia

This was an action by the widow to recover from the bank $2,840 which had been paid to the bank on a life insurance policy on the life of Edward R. DuBrutz. Judgment was for the plaintiff. The appeal is from the judgment, and from an order denying defendant's motion for a new trial. The policy was originally for $5,000, and was made payable to Sarah J. DuBrutz upon the death of her husband, Edward R. DuBrutz. The husband was indebted to the Bank of Visalia, and to secure such indebtedness and future advances these spouses joined in assignment of the policy to said bank. This assignment was…