Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. Himelfarb

Opinion by

Me. Justice Jones,

This appeal brings on for review the lower court’s refusal of the defendant fiduciary’s petition, under the Act of March 5, 1925, P. L. 23, 12 PS §672, questioning the court’s jurisdiction of the petitioner.

On July 17,1946, the Prudential Insurance Company of America filed its bill in equity in the court below (Common Pleas of Delaware County) seeking to cancel a policy of insurance on the life of Frank Himelfarb. The beneficiary named in the policy was one Israel Rosenblum, a business partner of Himelfarb, their place of business being in the City of Philadelphia.…