Medlin v. Medlin

BOYD, Justice.

The question to be determined in this matter is whether appellant Esther Belle Medlin or appellees Earnest G. Medlin, Floyd W. Medlin, Brenda E. Burford and Carolyn E. Medlin are entitled to one-half of insurance proceeds which had become payable due to the death of Jessie F. Med-lin, Jr. (Jessie), the insured. Appellant is the insured’s mother and appellees are the insured’s children by a previous marriage. From a trial court judgment awarding those proceeds to appellees, appellant brings this appeal. For reasons hereinafter expressed, we reverse the judgment of the trial court…