Judge Thomas in the United States I
court yesterday decided a very inter- j
esting case in favor of a Bridgeport
woman; It was an interpleader r
brought by the Metropolitan Life In-
surance Company against Kmma
Harris of Providence, and Sarah A. I
Riley of Bridgeport. The insurance
company asked the court to deter
mine to which one of the two de- j
feidants it should pay an insurance
of $500 on the life of William H.
Harris. The latter died at a hospital
in Providence in March, 1919. He
had in the recent years of his life
been a rover with no settled abode.
He had a short time before his death
taken out the insurance policy making
Mrs. Riley, who was his aunt, the
beneficiary. The policy was given to
her and she had paid the premiums
on it. After going to the Providence
hospital, Harris was visited by the
other defendant, Emma Harris, who
proved to be his wife. They had not
met before in 25 years. She had be
lieved him dead and had married
another man named John Washington
Perry. Mrs. Harris paid frequent
visits to her first husband, Harris, at
the hospital and he, just before he
died, signed a paper making her ben
eficiary to the insurance policy. This
was what caused the dispute between
the two women and which led the
case to court.
Judge Thomas decides that
aunt, Mrs. Riley, shall be paid
$500 due on the policy.
TO SED ALLIED ARMY.
