Skuta v. Hribek

This action was brought by plaintiff to determine the ownership of the proceeds of a life insurance policy issued to her uncle, Joseph J. Miller, and the ownership of funds in a credit union savings account held by Saginaw Eaton Federal Credit Union and originally standing in the name of Joseph J. Miller. The insurer, Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, and the credit union were originally named as defendants, but each disclaimed any interest in the funds involved, paid them into court and was dismissed. Defendant Prances Hribek, a sister of Joseph J. Miller and mother of…