Supreme Court of North Carolina February 27, 1900 (Jennings v. Hinton)

lead-opinion

Furches, J.

Tbe plaintiff, Sarah E. Jennings, on the 23d of June, 1884, was tbe wife of B. E. Jennings, and continued to be such until tbe time of bis death on tbe 11th of February, 1899,

On tbe said 23d of June, 1884, the said B. E. Jennings' took out a policy of insurance upon bis own life, for tbe benefit of bis wife, in the sum of $5,000.