Derrell v. United States

HU-LEN, District Judge.

Plaintiff and defendants (excepting United States of America) claim proceeds of insurance policies issued by the Government under the National Service Life Insurance Act, 38 U.S.C.A. § 801 et seq., on the life of Jack Derrell (James Dalton' Hooker alias Jack Derrell), who died in the military -service on March 18, 1945. This proceeding was instituted against the United States by Dacle Derrell, claiming to be the widow of insured and beneficiary named in policies. By answer the Government put in issue the claim of plaintiff and interpled third-party defendants as…