Carruthers v. $21,000

MONTGOMERY, Judge:

Lois Carruthers, appellee, and James W. Dolbow, appellant, are both claimants of the proceeds of a group life insurance policy in the sum of $21,000.00 written by the New York Life Insurance Company. New York Life was granted leave to pay the proceeds of the policy into court.

The policy was written on the life of Theodore Dolbow, Jr. who died February 13, 1976. Theodore Dolbow, Jr. was initially insured under the policy on January 6, 1966, while an employee of the Reading Company. At that time, he designated Theresa V. Dolbow, his wife, as the beneficiary. *56On December 13,…