Legal Opinion
Ruth Iola Hoffman v. United States of America, and Pearl L. Lechner
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 13, 1968No. 21959_1PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERTBERG, Circuit Judge:
Appellant, Ruth Iola Hoffman, appeals from the judgment entered by the district court, awarding to appellee, Pearl L. Lechner, the proceeds of two National Life Insurance policies.
The material facts are not in dispute. Frank Hoffman, while a Major in the United States Army, purchased the policies in 1950 and 1951, naming as beneficiary his then wife, Ruth Iola Hoffman.
In 1962, Major Hoffman filed suit for divorce against appellant in the Superior Court of the State of Washington, in and for King County. In that suit he also requested a division of the community…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Wissner v. WissnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Schlaefer v. SchlaeferCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940
- Bagnall v. Iowa-Des Moines National Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1947
- Kauffman v. KauffmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
- Pack v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1949
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- In Re Marriage of PardeeDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1976
- United States v. Anna Mae (Houdek) Donall, and Mary Barbara Houdek and Camille Sam Abood, Administrator of the Estate of Henry J. Houdek, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1972
- The Prudential Insurance Company of America v. Aleene T. King, and Pamela Nicholson Coleman and Judy C. CrickCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
- Herrington v. BoatrightCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1982
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