Legal Opinion
Barton v. United States
District Court, S.D. California
Decided February 5, 1948No. 5527-WMPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATHES, District Judge.
Plaintiff sues for a portion of the death benefits payable under a policy issued to her deceased husband pursuant to the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, as amended, 38 U.S.C.A. §§ 801-818.
Defendants are the insured’s mother, Ella Moran Barton Ferris, who claims the entire proceeds as first beneficiary designated in the policy; the insured’s brother, Donald R. Barton, who is contingent beneficiary; and the United States, as insurer.
Consent to sue the Government is granted, and jurisdiction of this court is conferred by 38 U.S.C.A. § 817, which incorporates…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Prigg v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1842
- James Stewart & Co. v. SadrakulaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Mayo v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Ruth Iola Hoffman v. United States of America, and Pearl L. LechnerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
- Taylor v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1953
- In Re Marriage of PardeeDistrict Court, C.D. California · 1976
- Wissner v. WissnerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1949
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