John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Dawson

SAM C. BLAIR, Special Judge.

Interpleader. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company filed a petition describing itself'as an indifferent stakeholder of the proceeds of a policy insuring the life of Thomas Dawson,.deceased. Named as defendants and rivals for the fund were Mary and Antoinette Dawson. Thomas Dawson was the husband of Mary for many years. Differences arose. They executed a property settlement. They were divorced a few days afterward. Thomas married Antoinette a few weeks later.- Eleven months thereafter he died.

The settlement Thomas and Wary executed embraced a stipulation that…