Robinson v. United States

DAWKINS, District Judge.

This suit is to determine who is entitled to the proceeds of a certain war risk insurance policy in the sum of $5,000 upon the life of Preston Robinson, Jr., a colored soldier who died in the service on February 16, 1919. The original action was brought by the beneficiary named in the policy claiming to be his lawful wife by virtue of a marriage celebrated January 3, 1918. She alleged that at the time of her said marriage deceased had an undivorced wife, but which fact was unknown to petitioner, who acted “in perfect good faith and honestly believed that she was…