Webster v. Commissioner’s Empirical Analysis
120 F.2d 514 · 1941
Citation profile
10
cited by 10 later decisions
May 1955
most recently cited
10 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Pace v. Pace · Bradford v. Watson · Lowe v. Lowe
Most-quoted passages
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““Title XIV — Homestead and Exemptions mee. 222.13 Life insurance policies; disposition of proceeds “Whenever any person shall die in this state leaving insurance on his life, the said insurance shall inure exclusively to the benefit of the child or children and husband or wife of such person in equal portions, or to any person for whose use and benefit such insurance is declared in the policy; and the proceeds thereof shall in no case be liable to attachment, garnishment or any legal process in favor of any creditor of the person whose life is so insured, unless the insurance policy declares that the policy was effected for the benefit of such creditor; provided, however, that whenever the insurance is for the benefit of the estate of the insured or is payable to the estate or to the insured, his executors, administrators or assigns, the proceeds of the insurance may be bequeathed by the insured to any person whatsoever or for any uses in like manner as he may bequeath or devise any other property or effects of which he may be possessed, and which shall be subject to disposition by last will and testament. “Sec. 222.14 Exemption of cash surrender value of life insurance policies from legal process. “The cash surrender values of life insurance policies issued upon the lives of citizens or residents of the State of Florida, upon whatever form, shall not in any case be liable to attachment, garnishment or legal process in favor of any creditor of the person whose life is so insu”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“the most recent expression of the Florida Court upon the subject.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Johnson v. Remy
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