Washburn v. United States

DUNCAN, District Judge.

This is an action arising under the National Service Life Insurance Act, 54 Stat. 1008, 38 U.S.C.A. § 802, and involves a question as to whether the proceeds of a National Service Life Insurance certificate are payable to the child of the insured, or to the “contingent” beneficiary. The facts are not in dispute, and the case is submitted upon stipulation.

On March 1, 1942, while in the active military service of the United States, Ronald F. Washburn made application for, and was granted National Service Life Insurance in the amount of $8,000. In this application, No. N…