Oldenburg v. Central Life Assurance Society

The admitted facts, set out in the foregoing statement, present two questions of law: (1) Is the assignment of the life insurance policies (in view of sec. 246.09 (1), Stats.) valid as against plaintiff, the named beneficiary, she not having joined in the assignment? (2) Does the fact that after the assignment of the policies the husband and wife were divorced and no disposition of the insurance made by the judgment, and no change of beneficiary being made, affect the rights of plaintiff as the named beneficiary ? The court below held the assignments valid; and so holding, did not pass upon…