Legal Opinion
United States v. Mason
District Court, S.D. Iowa
Decided December 20, 1951No. Civ. No. 1-118PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, District Judge.
Ernest Mason, hereinafter called the insured, while in the military service applied for and was granted a contract of National Service Life Insurance, effective June 1, 1942, in the amount of $10,000, in which he designated Mary Mason, his mother, as the sole beneficiary.
The beneficiary died Oct. 19, 1942. The insured died Feb. 8, 1945, leaving no issue, with the insurance in full force and effect and without having changed the beneficiary of record.
The Government commenced this action in the nature of an interpleader, joining as defendants all those believed to be…
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