Woods v. United States

CHARLES B. KENNAMER, District Judge.

In Roberts v. United States, 4 Cir. 157 F.2d 906, 909, speaking through Judge Soper, says: “We are in accord with the views expressed in Bradley v. United States, 10 Cir., 143 F.2d 573, where it is said that in war risk insurance cases involving change in beneficiary the courts brush aside all legal technicalities in order to effectuate the manifest intention of the insured; and that if he manifests an intent to make a change and has done everything reasonably within his power to accomplish his purpose, leaving only ministerial acts to be performed by the…