Lewis v. Lewis

OPINION

ESQUIVEL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a suit instituted by the appellee to recover certain life insurance proceeds paid on the death of her husband to the appellant, the deceased’s former wife. For the reasons expressed below, we reverse and render.

Appellant was married to James M. Lewis on September 23, 1945. Appellant and Lewis were divorced by a judgment entered on December 23, 1981. By virtue of the decree, James M. Lewis was awarded any and all policies of life insurance insuring his life. At trial, it was stipulated by and between the appellant and the appellee herein that…