Burns v. United States

This is an appeal in. an inter-pleader suit involving, a policy of National Service Life Insurance- There was-judgment in the court below in favor of the daughter of the -insured ’and"against his widow, who was the beneficiary of' the insurance, on the ground that the latter had been guilty of the intentional killing of the insured and for that reason; was precluded; from recovering under the policy. The.widow, who admittedly' kill •ed the insured, had been charged with murder and had been acquitted in the state court on a plea of self defense. The judge below properly held that the action of…