Hannah Lahey, Appellant v. Margaret Lahey, Respondent, Interpleaded by the Supreme Council of the Catholic Mutual…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's judgment awarding the defendant $500 and the treasurer $500 from the insurance fund. The court held that, although the original beneficiary certificate was wrongfully withheld, the member had complied with all required formalities and equity treats the attempted change of beneficiary as effective. Consequently, the plaintiff could not retain the benefit by retaining the certificate.