Bradley v. United States

There can be no doubt on this record that the insured desired and fully intended to change the beneficiary under the policy by substituting his wife, for his mother as such beneficiary. The question presented is whether he did an affirmative act to effectuate that intent. Compliance with Regulation R. & P. R-3447 was unnecessary. That Regulation was adopted for the protection of the United States and its requirements could be and were waived by the Veterans’ Administration. Farley v. United States, D.C.Or., 291 F. 238, 241 ; Murphy v. United States, D.C.Mass., 5 F. Supp. 583, 585.

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