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COCKRELL v. UNITED STATES

No. 9951.

74 F.2d 151 (1934)

COCKRELL v. UNITED STATES.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

November 17, 1934.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George F. Anderson, of Kansas City, Mo., for appellant.

Randolph C. Shaw, Sp. Asst. to Atty. Gen. (Robert W. Colflesh, U. S. Atty., of Des Moines, Iowa, Frank F. Wilson, Asst. U. S. Atty., of Mt. Ayr, Iowa, Will G. Beardslee, Director, Bureau of War Risk Litigation, of Washington, D. C., Wilbur C. Pickett, Sp. Asst. to the Atty. Gen., and Young M. Smith, Atty. Department of Justice, of Washington, D. C., on the brief), for the United States.

Before STONE, Circuit Judge, and JOYCE and BELL, District Judges.

JOYCE, District Judge.

This action involving a war risk insurance contract was originally commenced by Edgar J. Cockrell. Following his death on May 20, 1932, his widow filed an amended petition praying judgment both in her individual capacity as beneficiary and as executrix of the estate of the decedent. From a judgment entered on a verdict in favor of the government, this appeal is taken.

The deceased enlisted in the Army in April, 1918, and served until...

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