MURPHY v. TRAVELERS INS. CO.

No. 74-3986.

534 F.2d 1155 (1976)

Sandra Joanne MURPHY, Plaintiff-Third Party Defendant-Appellant-Cross Appellee, v. The TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Third Party Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross Appellant, v. Barbara A. MURPHY, Individually and as parent and natural guardian of minors Lee S. Murphy, et al., etc., Third Party Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 12, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip A. Masquelette, Houston, Tex., for appellant.

Michael G. Terry, Houston, Tex., for Travelers Ins. Co.

Sidney L. Farr, Houston, Tex., for Barbara A. Murphy, etc., et al.

Before GODBOLD and RONEY, Circuit Judges, and FREEMAN, District Judge.


RICHARD C. FREEMAN, District Judge:

This interpleader action concerns the competing claims of the widow and the former wife and children of Donald Lee Murphy to the proceeds of a group life insurance policy. At the time of his death, Donald's life was insured for $48,000.00 under a group life insurance policy issued by Travelers Insurance Co. (hereinafter "Travelers") covering the employees of Texaco, Inc. Following a nonjury trial, the district court entered judgment...

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