Legal Opinion

United States v. Tonkin

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided July 3, 1945No. 8804PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARTIN, Circuit Judge.

Five days after the hearing and submission of this appeal, the Supreme Court promulgated an opinion which we think points directly to reversal of the judgment of the district court in the instant case. See Goldstone et al. v. United States of America, 325 U.S.-, 65 S.Ct. 1323.

In the Goldstone case, a sixty-three-year-old man had procured, simultaneously, two contracts from an insurance company; for one of which he paid $14,357.08, insuring his life for $18,928 for the benefit of his wife; or, if she predeceased him, his daughters; with the proviso that if all…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Helvering v. HallockSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  2. United States v. WellsSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  3. Chase National Bank v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
  4. Wickwire v. ReineckeSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  5. Helvering v. Le GierseSupreme Court of the United States · 1941

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Manautou v. NogueraSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1963
  2. Speights v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1962
  3. Des Portes v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. South Carolina · 1959
  4. Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1957
  5. Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Company v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1957

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