Legal Opinion
Johnson v. White
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 6, 1930No. 8653PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARDNER, Circuit Judge.
Appellant, as plaintiff below, brought this suit in equity against the United States and the defendant Esther Johnson White, for the purpose of recovering upon a policy of war risk insurance. A reformation of the poliey was prayed, and a recovery thereon as so reformed.
It is alleged in the bill of complaint that on July 12, 1918, the defendant, United States of America, issued and delivered to Fred C. Johnson a poliey of war risk insurance, insuring his life in the sum of $10,000 and agreeing that upon his death it would pay to such beneficiary, as might be designated…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- White v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Kirby v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Benedict v. City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Claffy v. ForbesDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1922
- Helmholz v. HorstCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1924
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Russell v. ToddSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- York v. Guaranty Trust Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
- Bradley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1944
- Mitchell v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1948
- Collins v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1947
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