Royer v. United States

ROBERT L. TAYLOR, District Judge.

Plaintiff has filed suit as claimant of the benefits of the National Service Life Insurance contract of her deceased husband, the insured, under Certificate No. N-15-754-717. The United States of America, admitting liability and assuming the role of stakeholder, had the originally named beneficiary impleaded as a defe’vlant. The only question is whether or not there was a change of beneficiary.

The insured soldier entered the Army November 27, 1942. The insurance contract here sued on became effective December 1, 1942. The insured, Henry L. Hammersten, was…