Bell v. Wedgworth

Riley Bell and wife, Bettie Bell, have appealed from a judgment denying them the right to participate in the benefits of a war risk insurance policy issued by the government in favor of Roscoe C. Blackburn. Following are the facts agreed to by all the parties upon the trial of the case:

Roscoe C. Blackburn and Minnie Bell, daughter of plaintiff, were legally married in Fort Worth, Tex., on October 4, 1909. They continued to reside in Fort Worth for some time after their marriage until they moved to Lancaster county, Neb., where they resided until Roscoe was drafted as a soldier in the United…