Legal Opinion

Geary v. Geary

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 26, 1940No. Appeal, 44PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mb. Justice Babnes,

Plaintiff brought this bill in equity to recover from his wife the possession of three policies of life insurance. The parties were married in 1924, and the marital status still subsists, but since April 15, 1938, they have lived apart. There are three children.

In 1931, plaintiff applied to the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company for two policies of insurance covering his life. These policies were issued naming defendant as beneficiary, but reserving to plaintiff the right to change the beneficiary. The third policy, issued to plaintiff by the Metropolitan…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. C. I. T. Corporation v. FlintSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  2. Beirne v. Continental-Equitable Title & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  3. Morrish v. MorrishSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
  4. Wright v. BarberSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
  5. Schomaker v. SchomakerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Hack v. HackSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  2. Lindenfelser v. LindenfelserSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  3. Wolf v. FriedmanOhio Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Turner v. TurnerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  5. Fitzpatrick v. FitzpatrickSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1956

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