Legal Opinion
Willie Brantley v. Edward J. Skeens, Guardian Ad Litem, Herbert Mathis v. Edward J. Skeens, Guardian Ad Litem
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 9, 1959No. 14596, 14597PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BASTIAN, Circuit Judge.
This case concerns conflicting claims to accidental death insurance benefits. We have before us appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of Edward J. Skeens, guardian ad litem, and from a denial of motions for summary judgment by Willie Brantley and Herbert Mathis.
The original complaint in this case was filed by Willie Brantley, who claimed to be the surviving spouse and widower of Elizabeth Brantley, also known as Elizabeth Mathis, who, at the time of her death, was an employee of the Federal Government and, as such, was covered by the provisions of the Federal…
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