United States v. Williams

HARRY E. WATKINS, District Judge.

This is a contest between the wife and mother of a deceased soldier to determine who is entitled to the proceeds of a National Service Life Insurance policy issued to him.

Saylor Williamson, Jr., the insured, entered upon active duty with the United States Marine Corps on April 4, 1951. He was granted $10,000 National Service Life Insurance: At the time the insurance policy was issued the insured was unmarried and he designated his mother, Nettie Williams, principal beneficiary, and his sister, Nettie Ann Scott, contingent beneficiary. On April 4, 1951, upon…