Moore v. Moore

BOLIN, Judge.

Harry A. Moore died by accidental means, leaving his mother, Willie Arthur Moore, plaintiff, and his wife, Esther Hawkins Moore, defendant, as joint beneficiaries of a $15,000 life insurance policy with a double indemnity provision. Following his death the insurance company issued one check for $15,000, payable to the widow, and another check for the same amount payable to the mother. Both checks were mailed to the widow. At the widow’s suggestion she and the mother went to a Monroe bank where the mother endorsed and cashed her $15,000 check, divided it equally with the widow,…