Crismond's Administratrix v. Jones
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Spotsylvania county. Decree for the complainants. Deféndants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
The essential facts of this case are that John T. Coleman, in February, 1881, had his life insured in the Valley Mutual Life Insurance Company for $1,000, and in September, of the same year he procured another policy in the same company for $2,000. In both of these policies he made his wife, her personal representatives or assigns, the beneficiary. In November, 1882, the wife, Emily L. Coleman, died. In September, 1889, John T. Coleman, the insured, assigned the $2,000 policy and all the money to be derived therefrom to his son, W. J. Coleman, and his son-in-law, H. F. Crismond, in…
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