Hawkins v. United States

BRUCHHAUSEN, District Judge.

The defendant, Lili Davis, moves for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 (b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

This action was commenced pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. 784 to recover the sum of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars under a policy of National Service Life Insurance issued to a serviceman on December 1, 1941. On December 14, 1949 the insured designated the plaintiff, his first wife, as principal beneficiary. On March 30, 1955 this marriage ended in divorce. On August 10, 1955, the insured married the defendant Lili Davis. On July 31, 1956 the insured…