Barnes v. Creighton

GRAY, Justice.

On February 15, 1941, Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company issued a life insurance policy (No. 727,036) to Brazilton Blanton Barnes whereby it agreed to pay $10,000. This policy named as beneficiary “Helen Elizabeth Barnes, wife, if living, otherwise to June Colleen Barnes, Daughter.” On February 23, 1942, the beneficiaries were changed, by endorsement on the policy, to provide that the amount due on the policy should be apportioned and paid: to June Colleen Barnes, daughter, two shares; to Youda Barnes, mother, one share, and to Helen Elizabeth Curry Barnes, former wife of…