In re the Estate of Castle

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

COKE, C. J.

James B. Castle died at Honolulu in the year 1918 and left an estate of the Amine of about $600,000 Ávhich Avas disposed of by the Avill of the deceased Avhich was duly admitted to probate. The deceased carried insurance policies payable to his executors, administrators or assigns and from which the executors received the sum of $53,870. By the provisions of the policies of insurance the insured reserved the right to change the beneficiary at any time provided the policy Avas not then assigned. The deceased left surviving him- a widow, Julia White Castle, and…