MADDEN v. UNITED STATES


18 F.Supp. 534 (1936)

MADDEN v. UNITED STATES.

District Court, S. D. New York.

December 22, 1936.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Panhorst, Janko & Burby, of New York City (Allyn E. Burby, of New York City, of counsel), for petitioner.

Lamar Hardy, U. S. Atty., of New York City (Charles J. Nager, Asst. U. S. Atty., of New York City, of counsel), for defendant.

Marion C. Savitsky, of New York City, for Elizabeth Madden Miller and Frank Madden, Jr.


PATTERSON, District Judge.

The action is on a war risk insurance policy of the yearly renewable type, by the administratrix of the insured, Patrick Madden. The United States admits liability on the policy, but contends that the unpaid balance of the policy, $5,267.10, is not payable to the petitioner but is payable to another.

The facts are undisputed. Patrick Madden, the insured, took out the policy in 1918, naming himself as beneficiary. The policy later...

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