Tompkins v. Tompkins

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Heher, J.

This is an action of replevin. The subject-matter is a life insurance policy (converted) in the sum of $5,000, issued by the United States to plaintiff (a veteran of the first World War) on January 24th, 1928, under the World War Veterans’ Act of 1924. 43 Stat. 607; 38 U. S. C. A., §§ 421, ei seq. Plaintiff and defendant were then married; and the latter was designated as beneficiary. The marriage was dissolved by a decree of divorce in the latter part of the year 1941; and shortly thereafter plaintiff appointed his mother as beneficiary of…