Legal Opinion
Harsley v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 18, 1951No. 10507_1PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDGERTON, Circuit Judge.
The United States brought this suit to determine whether appellee Bessie M. Warner, the named beneficiary, or appellant Mary J. Harsley is entitled as the “widow” of Charles Warner to the proceeds of his National Service Life Insurance policy. The statute permits payment “only to a widow” or to certain other relatives not involved here. 54 Stat. 1010, 38 U.S.C.A. § 802(g).
The insured married appellant in England in 1896 and left her in 1897. He entered the British army and she never saw him again. She had her last letter from him before January 29, 1898. Thinking him…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In re ButtlesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941
- United States v. SnyderCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1949
- Schaffer v. Estate of RichardsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1915
- Ray v. Social Security BoardDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 1947
- Connelly v. ConnellyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1948
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Green v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Mpiliris v. Hellenic Lines, LimitedDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1970
- Johnson v. YoungDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- Mayo v. FordDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1962
- Smith v. SmithDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
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