Legal Opinion
Mary L. Baker v. United States of America and Caroline S. Gardenhire
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 13, 1967No. 24000_1PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUTTLE, District Judge:
Appellant, the divorced wife of an insured, deceased serviceman, brought this action to recover the proceeds of a National Service Life Insurance policy, as the last named beneficiary in the policy, against the United States 1 and Caroline S. Gardenhire, the insured’s mother, a claimant to such proceeds. The Veterans Administration Board of Veterans Appeals had determined that the beneficiary had been changed and that the mother, appellee, was entitled to the proceeds.
The undisputed evidence at the trial shows that Caroline S. Gardenhire was the designated beneficiary…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Bradley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1944
- Mitchell v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1948
- McKewen v. McKewenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1948
- Gann v. MeekCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1948
- Butler v. ButlerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1949
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Mrs. Eva Prince Smith v. United States v. Mrs. Mattie Lou Trulock, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Fagan v. WestUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1999
- Prudential Insurance v. KingDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1970
- Jones v. United StatesDistrict Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1971
- Phillips v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1970
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