Legal Opinion
United States v. Helen McCarthy Willoughby
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 2, 1957No. 15504_1PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEMMON, Circuit Judge.
“Men,” said Mr. Associate Justice Holmes, “must turn square corners when they deal with the government.” 1
In the instant case, the insured, when dealing with the Government, constructed a labyrinth of falsehoods and evasions that would hamper any administrative Theseus seeking the Minotaur of truth.
1. Statement of the Case and of the Facts
This action was brought by the appellee to recover benefits, as primary beneficiary, under her deceased son’s National Service Life Insurance policy. The appellant defended under 38 U.S. C.A. § 802 (w), 2 on the ground that…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Federal Crop Ins. Corp. v. MerrillSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Rock Island, Arkansas & Louisiana Railroad v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- White v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Wilber Nat. Bank of Oneonta v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- United States v. Helen M. KieferCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
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3Cited by11 opinions
- United States v. Alfred Peter RossiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
- Gloria L. Schrader v. Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Lynch v. GoberUnited States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims · 1997
- 6 O.S.H. Cas.(bna) 1693, 1978 O.S.H.D. (Cch) P 22,813 Empire-Detroit Steel Division, Detroit Steel Corporation v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission and Ray Marshall, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. 32.40 Acres Of Land, More Or Less, Situated In Leelanau County, MichiganCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
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