Legal Opinion
McCollum v. Sieben
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 1, 1954No. 14796_1PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Circuit Judge.
Raymond J. Sieben, a veteran of the United States Army, died as the result of a gunshot wound on September 3, 1949. At the time of his death he was the owner of two contracts of National Life Insurance, one for $8,000 and one for $2,000. Both contracts were in full force and effect under premium paying conditions and both matured on account of his death.
The insured soldier had been married twice. This controversy involves the rights of the two surviving wives to the proceeds of the insurance. The facts are not in dispute.
The insured was first married to Virginia J.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wissner v. WissnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Bradley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1944
- Claffy v. ForbesDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1922
- Johnson v. WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1930
- Kaschefsky v. KaschefskyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1940
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- United States v. Anna Mae (Houdek) Donall, and Mary Barbara Houdek and Camille Sam Abood, Administrator of the Estate of Henry J. Houdek, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1972
- Heifner v. SoderstromDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1955
- Herrington v. BoatrightCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1982
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