Stutzman v. Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

This is a contest over the proceeds of a life insurance policy on the life of Albert S. Howard between Jacob A. Stutzman, his administrator, and Bertha J. Howard, his widow. The bill filed by the administrator was dismissed and he has appealed.

The policy as originally issued named his executor or administrator as beneficiary, with the right to change the beneficiary. Sometime before his death the insured changed the beneficiary and named his wife. It is contended that this was in fraud of his creditors, as he was insolvent at the time.

The administrator points to…