Thomas v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America

Citations

• 148 Pa. 594
• 24 A. 82
• 1892 Pa. LEXIS 1037

Syllabus

<p>[Marked to be reported.]</p> <p>Life insurance — Condition in policy as to designation of beneficiary by company — Public policy.</p> <p>A condition in a policy of life insurance, that the “ company may pay the sum of money insured hereby, to any relative by blood, or connection by marriage of the assured, or to any person appearing to said company to be equitably entitled to the same by reason of having incurred expenses in any way oh behalf of the insured, for his or her burial, or for any other purpose, and the production by this company of a receipt, signed by any or either of said persons, or any other sufficient proof of such payment to any or either of them, shall be conclusive evidence that such sum has been paid to the person or persons entitled thereto, and that all claims under this policy have been fully satisfied,” makes the company the judge as to who is the person equitably entitled to the money. Such a contract is not against public policy.</p>