Covington v. Covington

DIXON, Chief Justice.

This is á suit to determine who is entitled to the proceeds of a life insurance policy.

*850Appellant. J. B. Covington,'Administrator of the Estate of Williain Lawrence Cov-ington, deceased, sued Robert E. L. Coving-.ton, second cousin of the deceased, on the ground that the said Robert E. L. Coving-ton, though named as the beneficiary in the policy, was not entitled to the proceeds because he had not an insurable interest in the life of the deceased. The defendant, appellee here, entered a general denial and also asked judgment in his own favor awarding the proceeds to him as…