Beach v. United States

WILKIN, District Judge.

The question in this case is stated by the plaintiff thus:

“Is an adopted daughter of a natural parent of a deceased war veteran a ‘sister’ of such veteran within the meaning of United States Code Ann., Title 38, Chapter 13, Section 802?” and by the defendant thus:

“May a person, adopted by the father of an insured, during his first marriage, be regarded as the insured’s sister and a beneficiary within the meaning of 602(h) (3) (Sec. 802, Title 38, U.S.C.) of the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, when the insured was born of the father’s second marriage ?”

The…