Legal Opinion
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. Rhoda J. Chase, and Charles W. Chase, Elinor R. Chase Jones, Georgia E. Chase Snell and Lawson W. Chase
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 19, 1961No. 13542_1PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARIS, Circuit Judge.
This interpleader suit was instituted by the plaintiff, the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, in the District Court for the District of New Jersey to secure an adjudication of the claims of five individuals alleging themselves to be entitled to the proceeds of certain insurance on the life of Lawson W. Chase, deceased, issued under the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Act. 5 U.S.C.A. § 2091 et seq. Under the Act and the policy the insurance was payable to the beneficiary designated by the insured, or, if no beneficiary had been designated, to the widow of the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Loughran v. LoughranSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Dacunzo v. EdgyeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1955
- Cunningham v. . CunninghamNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Thomas v. MurphyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
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3Cited by15 opinions
- National Surety Corporation, a Corporation of the State of New York v. The Midland Bank, a Corporation of New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Gallegos v. WilkersonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
- Travelers Indemnity Company v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1966
- Bankers Trust Co. of Western New York v. CrawfordDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1983
- Metropolitan Life Insurance Company v. EnrightDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1964
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