WHITING v. SQUIRES

No. 2346.

6 F.2d 100 (1925)

WHITING v. SQUIRES.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

June 15, 1925.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

F. J. Heazel and Alfred S. Barnard, both of Asheville, N. C. (Duff Merrick and Merrick, Barnard & Heazel, all of Asheville, N. C., on the brief), for petitioner.

Mark Squires, of Lenoir, N. C. (J. W. Whisnant and Squires & Whisnant, all of Lenoir, N. C., on the brief), for respondent.

Before WOODS, WADDILL, and ROSE, Circuit Judges.


WOODS, Circuit Judge.

The petitioner, W S. Whiting, was adjudicated a bankrupt April 9, 1924. At that time he had $72,000 life insurance in ten policies. His wife, Caroline L. Whiting, was named beneficiary in five of the policies when issued. Whiting's estate was first named as beneficiary in the other five. More than four months before bankruptcy Caroline L. Whiting was substituted beneficiary. In all the policies it was provided that Whiting should have the right...

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