Mellon v. United States

FAKE, District Judge.

On January 1, 1925, the United States Government issued to Michael Landers an adjusted service certificate #1764455 in the sum of $1,565 payable on January 1, 1945 or upon the death of said Landers prior to said date.

Landers disappeared, and after an absence of upwards of seven years was declared dead by an order of the Surrogate’s Court of Bergen County and an administrator of his personal estate was appointed on the 4th day of December, 1937. The administrator made formal application to the Veterans’ Administration Bureau for payment of the certificate and payment was…