Legal Opinion
United States v. Anna Mae (Houdek) Donall, and Mary Barbara Houdek and Camille Sam Abood, Administrator of the Estate of Henry J. Houdek, Deceased
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 19, 1972No. 72-1313PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CELEBREZZE, Circuit Judge.
This action was brought in the nature of a bill of interpleader by the United States, seeking resolution of conflicting claims for the proceeds of a National Service Life Insurance (NSLI) policy on the life of Henry J. Houdek, deceased. See generally 38 U.S.C. §§ 701-725, 784(a) (1970).
The NSLI policy, in the amount of $10,000, was issued to Henry J. Houdek with an effective date of March 5, 1951. He named his then wife, Anna Mae Houdek, as principal beneficiary and his mother, Mary Barbara Houdek, as contingent beneficiary.
Henry J. Houdek and Anna Mae Houdek were…
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