YORK v. YORK

No. 5-1619.

314 S.W.2d 482 (1958)

Ada YORK, Administratrix of the Estate of O. D. York, Deceased, Appellant, v. Earleen H. YORK, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

June 23, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul K. Roberts, Warren, for appellant.

B. Ball, Warren, for appellee.


WARD, Justice.

The main issue in this litigation is who is entitled to the proceeds of a life insurance policy.

O. D. York carried a $2,000 insurance policy made payable at his death to his wife who is the appellee herein. On August 20, 1955 appellee inflicted knife wounds on York which resulted in his death a few days later. Ada York was appointed administratrix of York's estate, and as such filed a complaint against the carrier insurance company and appellee...

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