Legal Opinion
Stone v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 8, 1959No. 17780PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge.
The dispute in this case is between the divorced wife and the widow of an insured veteran. Each asserts the right to the proceeds of a National Service Life Insurance policy in the amount of $10,-000. The question for decision is whether the insured, Oliver Stone, effected a valid change of beneficiary from Mary Jane Shackelford, his divorced wife, to Juanita Stone, his widow, in spite of his failure to notify the Veterans Administration of a change of beneficiary.
Mrs. Stone, individually and as executrix, sued Mrs. Shackelford and the United States of America under the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Mitchell v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1948
- Ruth Vick O'Brien v. Thelma Rosedith Todgham Vick Elder, and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
- McKewen v. McKewenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1948
- Gann v. MeekCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1948
- Merchants' Nat. Bank of Mobile v. HubbardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Hollaway v. SelvidgeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1976
- United States v. Anna Mae (Houdek) Donall, and Mary Barbara Houdek and Camille Sam Abood, Administrator of the Estate of Henry J. Houdek, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1972
- Vasconi v. Guardian Life Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1991
- Estate of McEndaffer v. McEndafferSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977
- Flowers v. FlowersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1969
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