McDONALD v. McDONALD

No. 20901.

632 S.W.2d 636 (1982)

George D. McDONALD, Administrator of the Estate of Joe Bob McDonald, Deceased, Appellant, v. Margaret McDONALD and Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Rehearing Denied April 14, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Billings, Dallas, for appellant.

Cole B. Parker, Dallas, for Margaret McDonald.

Thomas G. Nash, Jr., Dallas, for Connecticut General Life Ins. Co.

Before ROBERTSON, STEPHENS and VANCE, JJ.


STEPHENS, Justice.

This dispute as to the ownership of the proceeds of two life insurance policies arises between the named beneficiary, the former wife of the decedent, and the administrator of the estate of decedent. A divorce had occurred between the named beneficiary and the decedent twenty-five days before the decedent's accidental death. The wife's designation as beneficiary of the policies had not been changed by the decedent prior to his death, although the...

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