Case Name: In Re WEICK In Re JONES
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1925
Citations: 3 Ohio Law Abs. 449
Docket Number: 
Parties: In Re WEICK In Re JONES
Judges: 
Reporter: The Ohio Law Abstract
Volume: 3
Pages: 449–449

Head Matter:
No. 643
In Re WEICK In Re JONES
Appeals, 6th U. S. Circuit
723. LIFE INSURANCE—Endowment pol-licy, payable to bankrupt’s beneficiary, although she is his wife—Exempt from claims of creditors.
Published only in Ohio Law Abstract
Attorneys — Waters, Andres, Southworth, Wise & Maxon and Commins, Brouse, Engle-beck & McDowell, for Weick; Merle E. Rudy, for Jones; all of Akron.

Opinion:
DONAHUE, CIR. J.
Epitomized Opinion
Paul Weick, Trustee in bankruptcy for Morton Jones, brought an action to attach the insurance on two life insurance policies wherein Jones' wife was named as beneficiary. The District Court held the policies under which the bankrupt's wife was beneficiary, were exempt. Error was prosecuted to the Circuit Court of Appeals. Weick claimed that Jones, the insured, could change the beneficiary without the consent of the present beneficiary. The Court of Appeals held:
According to 9394 GC the policies shall be clear and free from all claims of the creditors of such insured person, and the proceeds or avails of all such life insurance shall be exempt from any debt or debts of such insured persons. Judgment affirmed.