Hoskins v. Hoskins

Opinion of the Court by

Drury, Commissioner—

Affirming..

William Hoskins died on March 26, 1927. His life was insured in the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company, which is what is termed an ordinary, legal reserve or old line company. The amount of this insurance is $3,529.38, which the company paid into court, and this is a contest between his mother and his widow, relative thereto. The widow was successful, and the mother has appealed.

This insurance contract was made on July 7, 1921, and the mother was named as the beneficiary. This policy contained a provision for changing beneficiaries…