Moore v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Stern,

Three policies of insurance upon the life of Job .W. Moore were issued by Prudential Insurance Company of America, in each of which his wife, Rosella Moore, was named as beneficiary. The right to change the beneficiary was reserved by the insured; should the beneficiary not survive the insured, the amount due under the policies was to be paid to the insured’s executors, administrators or assigns.

Rosella Moore shot and killed her husband, pleaded guilty to a charge of voluntary manslaughter, and is now serving a sentence for the crime. She brought this suit to…