GENERAL AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. COLE

Nos. 59 C 65(3), 59 C 80(3), 59 C 82(3).

195 F.Supp. 867 (1961)

GENERAL AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. Edna Ruth Bullock COLE, Gertrude Christine Duerbeck, Joseph Neaf, Public Administrator in charge of Estate of James S. Bullock, deceased. PRUDENTIAL INS. CO. OF AMERICA v. Joseph NEAF, Public Administrator in charge of Estate of James Stanley Bullock, deceased, and Edna Ruth Bullock Cole. AID ASSOCIATION FOR LUTHERANS v. Edna Ruth Bullock COLE, Gertrude Christine Duerbeck, a/k/a Mrs. Gertrude (Houseknecht) Duerbeck, and Joseph Neaf, as Public Administrator in charge of the Estate of James Stanley Bullock, deceased.

United States District Court E. D. Missouri, E. D.

May 31, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank P. Aschemeyer and Paul G. Ochterbeck, St. Louis, Mo., for General American Life Ins. Co.

Mortimer A. Rosecan, St. Louis, Mo., for Edna Ruth Bullock Cole.

Raymond J. Lahey, St. Louis, Mo., for Gertrude Christine Duerbeck.

Thomas P. Howe, Neaf, pro se, St. Louis, Mo., for Joseph Neaf.

Paul B. Rava and John H. Lashly, Lashly, Lashly & Miller, St. Louis, Mo., for Prudential Ins. Co. of America.

Fred L. Kuhlmann and Stuart Symington, Jr., Stolar, Kuhlmann & Meredith, St. Louis, Mo., for Aid Assn. for Lutherans.


WEBER, District Judge.

Three causes of action were consolidated for trial, Cause No. 59 C 65 was instituted by General American Life Insurance Company, No. 59 C 80 by Prudential Insurance Company of America, and No. 59 C 82 by Aid Association for Lutherans. Each plaintiff had an insurance policy in force on the life of James Stanley Bullock, who was killed on December 17, 1958. The insurance companies each filed Bills of Interpleader tendering the proceeds of the...

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