4 Cited authorities
Woodward v. United States
167 F.2d 774 (8th Cir. 1948) Cited 21 timesIn Woodward v. United States, 8 Cir., 167 F.2d 774, 779, the United States Court of Appeals said that National Service Life Insurance policies are contracts of the United States, possessing the same legal incidents as do other government contracts, and that their validity and construction present questions of federal law.
Strunk v. United States
80 F. Supp. 432 (E.D. Ky. 1948) Cited 5 timesNo. 360. October 14, 1948. Caylor Caylor and Leonard S. Stephens, all of Whitley City, Ky., for plaintiff. Claude P. Stephens, U.S. Atty. and Kit C. Elswick, Asst. U.S. Atty., both of Lexington, Ky., for defendant. William A. Hamm, of London, Ky., Guardian ad litem for infant defendants Thomas and Caroline Sue Strunk and attorney for defendants Nadine, Frieda and Juanita Strunk. Action to recover national service life insurance by Charles Earl Strunk against United States of America. The defendant
Droney v. United States
59 F. Supp. 154 (D.D.C. 1945) Cited 6 timesIn Droney v. United States, D.C., D.C., 59 F. Supp. 154, decided in 1945, it was held that the terms "brother" and "sister" of the insured as used in ยง 602(g) of the Act apply only to a blood brother or sister and do not include brothers or sisters through adoption.
Beach v. United States
79 F. Supp. 747 (N.D. Ohio 1946) Cited 1 timesCiv. A. No. 21770. April 5, 1946. Edwin F. Woodle, of Cleveland, Ohio, for plaintiff. Don C. Miller, U.S. Atty., of Cleveland, Ohio, for defendant. Action by Eva Bausher Beach against the United States of America to recover on a contract of national service life insurance. Judgment for defendant in accordance with opinion. 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