Ex turpi causa non oritur actio. Duke v. Asbee, 33 N.C. 112; Bettis v. Reynolds, 34 N.C. 344; Covington v. Threadgill, 88 N.C. 186; Griffin v. Hasty, 94 N.C. 438. If, in good faith, the purpose had been to insure the life of Hammond for the benefit of his wife, the case, as to her, might have been very different.

Judgment affirmed. Cited: S. v. Baldwin, 33 N.C. 112; S. v. Moore, ib., 162; Ferebee v. Baxter, 34 N.C. 65; Morton v. Ashbee, 46 N.C. 314; Duke v. Ferebee, 52 N.C. 11; Strickland v. Murphy, ib., 245; Lansdell v. Winstead, 76 N.C. 369; Hardly v. Miles, 91 N.C. 133. (402)

Judgment affirmed. Cited: S. v. Baldwin, 33 N.C. 112; S. v. Moore, ib., 162; Duke v. Ferebee, 52 N.C. 11; Latta v. Russ, 53 N.C. 113; Goodman v. Goodman, 72 N.C. 509; Ham v. Kornegay, 85 N.C. 121. (383)

Judgment affirmed. Cited: S. v. Johnston, 30 N.C. 382; S. v. Johnson, id., 399; S. v. Britton, 33 N.C. 112; Morton v. Ashbee, 46 N.C. 314; Duke v. Ferebee, 52 N.C. 11; Latta v. Russ, 53 N.C. 113; Lansdell v. Winstead, 76 N.C. 369; Ham v. Kornegay, 85 N.C. 122. (279)