Lincoln Bank & Trust Co. v. United States

SHELBOURNE, District Judge.

The question to be determined in this case is whether Elmer S. Heitz effected a change in beneficiary under a policy granted to him under the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940 as amended Title 38 U.S.C.A. § 801 et seq.

This action was instituted by the Lincoln Bank & Trust Company, as guardian of Robert T. Heitz, the infant son of the soldier, Elmer S. Heitz and Margaret Heitz.

The soldier and his wife had been divorced prior to his entry into the Armed Service.

The insurance evidenced by the certificate issued pursuant to the National Service Life Insurance…