(DOWNLOAD) "Robert H. Brooks v. William D. Thompson" by Supreme Court of Tennessee " Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Robert H. Brooks v. William D. Thompson
- Author : Supreme Court of Tennessee
- Release Date : January 03, 1975
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 71 KB
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HARBISON, Justice. OPINION Decedent, John Clayton Thompson, purchased a policy of insurance upon his life, naming his wife
as primary beneficiary. As contingent or alternate beneficiary he named his mother-in-law, Mrs. Dora Ann Brooks. As the case comes before this Court, there is no question but that the wife feloniously killed her husband, the insured.
Accordingly her rights in the insurance policy are forfeited by reason of the provisions of T.C.A. § 31-207, hereinafter
set out. The wording of the policy provisions is such that the contingent beneficiary was to receive the proceeds only if
the primary beneficiary were not living at the time of the death of the deceased. The question for decision is whether the
policy proceeds will pass as intestate personal property to the estate of the insured, or whether the contingent beneficiary
is entitled to receive them.