Barron v. Williams
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Buchanan, J., York, Action for possession of life insurance policy by John I. Barron, individually and as administrator of the estate of Mary L. Barron, deceased, against George W. Williams, administrator of the estate of Walter T. Barron, deceased; D. E. Einley, as assignee of Kennedy Brothers & Barron, and Walter T. Barron; The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States; Elizabeth E. Barron, Benjamin P. Barron, Walter T. Barron, Archibald A. Barron and…
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Before Buchanan, J., York, Action for possession of life insurance policy by John I. Barron, individually and as administrator of the estate of Mary L. Barron, deceased, against George W. Williams, administrator of the estate of Walter T. Barron, deceased; D. E. Einley, as assignee of Kennedy Brothers & Barron, and Walter T. Barron; The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States; Elizabeth E. Barron, Benjamin P. Barron, Walter T. Barron, Archibald A. Barron and Louise W. Barron, defendants. Erom Circuit decree plaintiff and individual defendants appeal. cites: Appellants are…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
The object of this action is to determine the ownership of a policy of insurance issued November 22, 1888, by the Equitable Life Assurance Society, on the life of Walter T. Barron, who died intestate January 21, 1899. The policy was made payable “to Walter T. Barron, his executors, administrators or assigns.” The plaintiff, as administrator of Mary L. Barron, who died intestate February 12, 1899, claims the policy under an alleged gift by Walter T. Barron to his wife, Mary L. Barron. The defendant, D. E. Finley, claims the policy…
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