Marley v. New York Life Insurance

This is an action to determine whether the benefits of a life insurance policy shall be paid to plaintiff, a sister of insured, or to the divorced wife of insured, who was impleaded as a party and will hereinafter be referred to as the defendant. The trial court decreed that payment should be made to plaintiff. Defendant appeals. We affirm the decree of the trial court.

As of February 11, 1907, the New York Life Insurance Company issued a life insurance policy, wherein, Charles J. Jensen was the insured and Mrs. Chris Jensen, mother of the insured, was beneficiary. The policy required the…