AETNA LIFE INS. CO. OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT v. BUSH

No. 2773.

105 F.Supp. 606 (1952)

AETNA LIFE INS. CO. OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, v. BUSH et al.

United States District Court, W. D. Washington, N. D.

June 27, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elliott & Lee, Seattle, Wash., for Aetna Life Ins. Co. of Hartford Connecticut.

Hall, Cole & Lawrence, Seattle, Wash., for Raymond Peter Bush and Keith Denman Jackson.

Karr, Tuttle & Campbell and James B. Carroll, Seattle, Wash., for Abigail Augusta Jackson.


BOWEN, Chief Judge.

Prior to December 29, 1950, the insured's mother was the unquestioned beneficiary of his life insurance policy. On that date he attempted to change such beneficiary from his mother to his estate in the manner described below. He died on January 7, 1951, and both his mother and his estate claim the policy proceeds. Hence, this action to determine the rightful beneficiary.

The pertinent policy provision was in substance that the beneficiary...

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