Inskeep

Plaintiff insurance company has deposited with the Court approximately $4,000 which sum represents the proceeds of two life insurance policies upon the life of Millard C. Inskeep. The claimants to this sum are Violamae Bright Inskeep (Glover), divorced wife of deceased, and Norma L. Inskeep, administratrix of the estate of the deceased, and wife at the time of his death.

There are two insurance policies involved, one of $1,000 issued in 1929 and the other of $3,000 issued in 1939. Both policies contain clauses reserving the right to the insured to change beneficiaries. At the time of insured’s death the policies stood in the name of Violamae Inskeep as beneficiary. The $3,000 policy had never been changed; the $1,000 policy had originally been made out to the estate of the insured and was changed to Violamae Inskeep shortly after her marriage to deceased in 1930.

The marital relationships of the respective parties are as follows :

Millard and Violamae Inskeep were married in Colorado in 1930 and lived together in that city for eleven years. Induction in the Military Service of Mr. Inskeep forced their separation in early 1942 when he was sent overseas. Thereafter, they saw each…