Legal Opinion
Lincoln Nat. Life Ins. Co. v. Scales
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 13, 1933No. 6692PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.
Scales, as trustee in bankruptcy of Amarillo Furniture Company, sued to collect a policy of $100,000 issued by the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company on the life of Spencer H. Wright. Wright’s executor, Mary Alice Wright, intervened according to Texas practice to claim the fund. Each of the three litigants moved for a directed verdict, and the court directed it in favor of the trustee. Separate appeals from the resulting judgment were taken by the insurance company and by the executrix. There is no dispute of fact. Wright was the president, a director, and a large…
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