Goodman v. New York Life Insurance

On July 16, 1934, the defendant issued a policy insuring the life of one Joe Goodman for the sum of $5,000. A brother of the insured, plaintiff herein, was originally made the beneficiary thereof. On February 7, 1941, the insured died and thereafter defendant admittedly received due proof of his death.

Plaintiff has instituted the present action to recover upon the policy and the defendant now moves for an order, upon payment of the sum of $3,971.44 into court, substituting the insured’s widow in place of itself as defendant. The basis upon which the application for the order of interpleader…