Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) April 23, 1935 (Ewing v. Ewing)

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Ratliff

Reversing.

In 1918 Dr. W. M. Ewing purchased a policy of war risk insurance in the amount of $10,000 payable to his brother, Frank S. Ewing, the appellant herein. ■ On January 1, 1926, the policy was reduced and converted to a $5,000 ordinary life policy and the beneficiary changed to his wife, Violet M. Ewing, the appellee herein. In November, 1927, Dr.