Forbes v. American International Insurance

We are here presented with the question of whether the appellant, a succeeding life tenant, is entitled to the proceeds of a fire insurance policy where the destroyed improvement had been insured by the preceding life tenant who died prior to the fire, the loss having occurred before the expiration date of the prepaid policy.

One Clarence A. Hall died testate, and his will was probated in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland, on April 15, 1957. The second clause of his will contained the following:

“I hereby give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife, Alice H. Hall, for her…