Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society v. Kinnaird

OPINION

TODD, Presiding Judge.

This is a suit for declaratory judgment as to the liability of plaintiff to pay the $100,000 face amount of a policy upon a policy of life insurance upon the life of Pamela Kinnaird, who was the victim of a murder as to which her husband and primary beneficiary is a convicted accessory. As indicated in the caption, the defendants are the children of the deceased.

The complaint alleged the husband fraudulently procured the insurance policy with the intent to have his wife murdered to collect the proceeds. The answer denied such fraudulent procurement.

The Trial Court…