Legal Opinion

Johnson v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided March 17, 1939No. 1759PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRATTON, Circuit Judge.

This is an action to recover on a policy of war risk insurance issued to Eli Kay, who was inducted into the military service August 2, 1918, discharged August 19, 1919, and died intestate September 4,. 1922. Lucy McNack, a sister of the insured was the named beneficiary in the policy, and she died intestate April 22, 1925. Willie Kay, Chisso Kay, Rhoda Johnson, Betsy Hardridge, and Sam Johnson, purporting to act as administrator of the estate of the insured, made claim under the policy on March 16, 1931. A letter of denial was mailed on September 17, 1936, to each of…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Singleton v. CheekSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  2. United States v. PowellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1938
  3. United States v. TownsendCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1936
  4. Wilson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1934
  5. Marsh v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1938

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Leyerly v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1947
  2. Drew v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1939
  3. Moore v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1945
  4. United States v. BrundageCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1943
  5. Goldsborough v. United StatesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1939

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