Legal Opinion

Kitt v. Philadelphia-United Life Insurance

Pennylvania Municipal Court, Philadelphia County

Decided July 21, 1947Published

1Opinion of the Court

Jones, J.,

This is an interpleader action between a named beneficiary and two claimants under the facility of payment clause of a life insurance policy. The interpleader was directed by order of court (Bonnelly, J.), made November 27,1946 upon petition of the defendant insurance company. The petition does not contain the allegation required by Pa. R.C.P. No. 2303(a) (3). The court made no order under Pa. R.C.P. No. 2307. The petitioner retained possession of the insurance money.

The action came to trial before a judge functioning as a jury under authority of section 12 of the Act of July 12,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Beard v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. of BostonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  2. Beard v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1936

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