Life & Casualty Insurance v. Cornish

This was a bill of interpleader stating complainant was liable on three policies, one for $1,000, another for $1,600, and the third (which had lapsed) for $42.04 paid up insurance, on the life of Wayne T. Cornish, now deceased, which sums were claimed both by his father, Hariy C. Cornish, and his widow, Billy Jean Cornish.

Complainant paid the fund into court, and each claimant set up his claim thereto, by answer and cross-bill. The father .claimed the money as the substitute beneficiary under the change of beneficiary provisions of the policies. The widow claimed the funds were due to the…