Mize v. Reserve Life Insurance

Opinion

FORD, P. J.

This is an action brought by the administrator of an estate against a life insurance company to recover the amounts specified in two life insurance policies on the ground that payment was due to the insured’s estate rather than to the named beneficiary who had murdered the insured. The death occurred on November 12, 1963. The judgment of conviction of murder was affirmed on appeal and became final on January 11, 1969. The present action was commenced on October 29, 1969. The primary question presented for resolution is whether the administrator’s action was barred by the…