Winterhalter v. Workmen's Guarantee Fund Assn. of San Francisco

Holding

The court held that the executor of Fritz Hoffmeister’s estate was the proper party to recover a $1,000 death benefit from the defendant association, as the proceeds, though payable to a named beneficiary subject to the decedent’s will, were required to pass through the estate to satisfy any outstanding debts before distribution to the legatee.