Legal Opinion
Brown v. United States
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided June 18, 1947No. Civil Action No. 8798PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEANEY, District Judge.
The plaintiff, Rachael Brown, brings this action against the United States for a declaratory judgment that she is the lawful *154widow of William C. Brown, a deceased veteran of the United States military forces, and as such entitled to the proceeds of his national service life insurance policy.
The plaintiff, Rachael Brown, and the decedent, William C. Brown, were married on May 16, 1943, in the City of Newark, County of Essex, State of New Jersey. At the time of the marriage, the decedent, though he swore in his application for a marriage license that he was single, was as…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Margulies v. MarguliesNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1931
- Fowler v. StateSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1896
- United States v. BarkerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1934
- Mixon v. . MixonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1932
- Rooney v. RooneyNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1896
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Danes v. SmithNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1954
- Dacunzo v. EdgyeNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1955
- Schurink v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1949
- Chirelstein v. ChirelsteinNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1950
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. ChaseDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1960
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