Legal Opinion
Heirs v. United States
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 2, 1923No. 1364PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WITMER, District Judge.
On August 1, 1918, Bernard McGloin, a soldier in the service of the United States of America, took out war risk insurance in the sum of $10,000, and this was in full force and effect at the time of his death, which occurred while in service, October 16, 1918. In his application for the insurance, he designated James McDonough, $5,000, and Mary Boughton, $5,000, as his beneficiaries, naming them as stepbrother and stepsister. On October 7, 1918, this designation was changed, and Mary Boughton was made the sole beneficiary.
At the time the insurance was taken out, as well…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Satterlee v. MatthewsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1829
- United States v. Heinszen & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Watson v. MercerSupreme Court of the United States · 1834
- Turpin v. LemonSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Randall v. KreigerSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
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3Cited by6 opinions
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