Legal Opinion

United States v. Cooper

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided January 20, 1953No. 11498PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SIMONS, Chief Judge.

The United States, appeals from a judgment in favor of Myrtle Addie Cooper, the original plaintiff, and A. R. Raspberry, an intervener, for the recovery of death benefits under a policy of National Service Life Insurance granted to Ervin V. L. Raspberry while in the military service of the United States. It contended below, and contends here, that under the applicable statutes there was no right of action by the soldier’s beneficiaries and their claim should have been dismissed.

A policy was issued to the insured in the sum of $5,000 in which his mother, Ada Belle…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Pence v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Aylor v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
  3. Raives v. RaivesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1931
  4. Halverson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1941
  5. Jones v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1939

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. United States v. Helen M. KieferCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
  2. Landsman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1953
  3. United States v. William H. Sinor, Administrator of the Estate of Clyde Sinor, Deceased, and William H. SinorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
  4. Eleanor Miles Kershner v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
  5. Lynch v. GoberUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1997

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