SULLIVAN, District Judge.
Upon the death of Herbert Fried in 1948, his widow, defendant here, became entitled as beneficiary to $12,597.70, the proceeds of a life insurance policy owned by him. Fried had at all times the right to change the beneficiary. It is conceded in the pleadings that Fried owed income taxes in excess of this amount, and that he was insolvent at the time of his death. The estate was unable to make more than a partial payment toward the income...
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