Tompkins v. Levy & Brother
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court pf Mobile. Heard, before the Hon. Thos. W. Coleman. The bill in this case was filed on the 22d September, 1888, by M. Levy & Brother, “a late mercantile partnership, which was composed of Maurice Levy and Samuel Levy,” as creditors of Milton J. Brasfield, deceased, against Margaret J. Tompkins, as the administratrix of his deceased wife, Mrs. Sallie A. Brasfield, and their two infant children, Kate and Sallie Brasfield; and sought to reach and…
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Appeal from the Chancery Court pf Mobile. Heard, before the Hon. Thos. W. Coleman. The bill in this case was filed on the 22d September, 1888, by M. Levy & Brother, “a late mercantile partnership, which was composed of Maurice Levy and Samuel Levy,” as creditors of Milton J. Brasfield, deceased, against Margaret J. Tompkins, as the administratrix of his deceased wife, Mrs. Sallie A. Brasfield, and their two infant children, Kate and Sallie Brasfield; and sought to reach and subject, in the hands of said administratrix, the proceeds of a policy of insurance which said Milton J. Brasfield had…
1Opinion of the CourtSomerville, J.
The purpose of the bill is to subject the proceeds of a policy of insurance on the life of Milton J. Brasfield, deceased, to the payment of certain debts of the decedent. The policy was made payable to his wife, “Sallie A. Brasfield, her heirs, executors, or assigns.” The premiums were paid by the assured out of his own funds. He died in the year 1887, having survived his wife about eight years, she having deceased in the year 1879, leaving two minor children. It is claimed that these children are entitled to *267the fund, under the provisions of sections 2733 and 2734 of the Code of 1876,…
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