Stephenson v. Westbrook

HARWOOD, Justice.

The Provident Life and Accident Insur-' anee Company filed a bill in equity in the ; nature of interpleader.

Mary L. Westbrook and Irene B. Stephenson were named as respondents.

The bill asserted that Provident in 1950 had issued to Joseph S. Westbrook, Jr., a certificate of insurance under a group insurance policy carried by Westbrook’s employer; that Westbrook had died on 22: March 1969 while the policy was in force, and death benefits in the amount of $4,-' 000.00 and disability benefits of $164.20 were due and payable under the policy.

The bill further averred that on 26…