of the four policies. The Administratrix asserts that he is barred from recovery because he has pleaded guilty to manslaughter of the insured and, as the result of that plea, was adjudged guilty of manslaughter. She urges that Section 258, California Probate Code, bars the husband and also claims that Sections 2224 and 3517 of the Civil Code of California compel the same result.

The Facts.
The Prudential Insurance Company issued the policies on three occasions, the earliest of which was March 13, 1939. Each policy named George W. Pounds beneficiary and husband of the insured. In each policy the insured claimed residence in California. Decedent and Mr. Pounds were living together in that State when she died.
On April 25, 1952, Mr. Pounds left his place of employment in Pasadena,stopped at a bar on the way home and had several drinks. On arrival home he and the decedent had some beer, and went to a restaurant for dinner. While seated at the bar of the restaurant, she fell into conversation with a physician she knew who had come there in response to a professional call. After some high balls, Mr. and Mrs. Pounds began to argue over what he claimed was excess attention given by her to the physician. Restaurant employees noted an active quarrel during which Mr. Pounds struck his wife a hard blow which caused her head to hit the bar. Shortly afterward Mr. and Mrs. Pounds left the bar together, having limited their patronage to alcoholic beverages and a sandwich ordered by the wife.
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