Legal Opinion

Marsh v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided June 6, 1938No. 4321PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PARKER, Circuit Judge.

This is an action upon a policy of war risk insurance issued to one George Edward Marsh who died on August 13, 1919. Premiums were paid which kept the policy in force until May 1, 1919; and there was a finding by the jury that the insured was totally and permanently disabled on and after March 15, 1919, until his death.. The court below held, however, that action on the policy was barred by the statute of limitations and rendered judgment for the government, from which the administrator of the insured has appealed.

Two beneficiaries in case of death were named in the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Richmond v. IronsSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  2. Singleton v. CheekSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  3. Morse v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
  4. Taber v. Royal InsuranceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
  5. Berntsen v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1930

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. York v. Guaranty Trust Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
  2. Foster v. PeddicordCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
  3. Wright v. United States Rubber Co.District Court, S.D. Iowa · 1946
  4. Deckert v. Independence Shares CorporationDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1941
  5. Godfrey L. Cabot, Inc. v. Binney & Smith Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1942

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