Friedman v. United States

JOHN E. MILLER, Chief Judge.

This is an action on a policy of National Service Life Insurance. The insured, Louie Lelemsis, disappeared while the policy was in full force and effect and has not been seen or heard of since.

*140The suit was filed on April 9, 1959, by the administrators of the insured’s estate and by his brothers as next of kin. After a motion to dismiss was filed by the Government, the complaint was amended with permission of the court, and Elizabeth S. Friedman, Administratrix of the Estate of John K. Lelemsis, the principal beneficiary of the policy, was substituted as plaintiff.

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