The Manhattan Life Insurance Company, a New York Corporation v. Margaret Ann Barnes, Margaret Ann Smith and Victoria L. Bakke, Formerly Known as Victoria L. Barnes, Barbara J. Thompson, Formerly Known as Barbara J. Barnes, and Margaret Ann Smith, as Administratrix of the Estate of Victor H. Barnes, Deceased, Margaret Ann Barnes, Cross-Claimant-Appellee v. The Manhattan Life Insurance Company, Cross-Defendant, Margaret Ann Smith and Victoria L. Bakke, Cross-Defendants-Appellants, Barbara Jean Thompson, Cross-Defendant

462 F.2d 629 The MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a New York Corporation, Plaintiff, v. Margaret Ann BARNES, Defendant-Appellee, Margaret Ann Smith and Victoria L. Bakke, formerly known as Victoria L. Barnes, Defendants-Appellants, Barbara J. Thompson, formerly known as Barbara J. Barnes, and Margaret Ann Smith, as Administratrix of the Estate of Victor H. Barnes, deceased, Defendants. Margaret Ann BARNES, Cross-Claimant-Appellee, v. The MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Cross-Defendant, Margaret Ann Smith and Victoria L. Bakke, Cross-Defendants-Appellants, Barbara Jean Thompson, Cross-Defendant. No. 25495. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. June 19, 1972. 1 Wade H. Hover (argued) San Jose, Cal., William S. Love, of Hardy, Carley, Love & Jaffe, Palo Alto, Cal., Eleanor M. Kraft, of Kraft & Kraft, San Jose, Cal., for appellant. 2 Jay B. Pendleton (argued), of Hubbell, Pendleton & Cook, San Jose, Cal., Thacher, Jones, Casey & Ball, San Francisco Cal., Wilson, Mosher & Martin, Palo Alto, Cal., for appellee. 3 Before CHOY and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges, and PREGERSON, District Judge * . PREGERSON, District Judge: 4 The Manhattan Life Insurance Company…