Battaglia v. Battaglia

This action involves the right of rival claimants to the sum of $7,854 in the hands of the First National Bank of El Paso, Tex., as administrator of the estate of Chas. W. Battaglia, deceased.

The deceased was a soldier and resident of Texas. His father was Paul Battaglia. The deceased died in France, intestate, in October, 1918. He had, at the time, a small estate in money, diamond rings, and watches. At the time of his death, his sole heir at law was his father. On November 24, 1917, the United States government, under the provisions of the War Risk Insurance Act, issued a yearly renewable…