UNITED STATES v. HENNINGTON

No. 8893.

100 F.2d 349 (1938)

UNITED STATES v. HENNINGTON.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 15, 1938.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Walsh and Keith Seegmiller, Attys., Department of Justice, and Wilbur C. Pickett, Sp. Asst. to Atty. Gen., all of Washington, D. C., and Toxey Hall, U. S. Atty., of Jackson, Miss.

B. B. McClendon and Chas. S. Campbell, both of Jackson, Miss., for appellee.

Before FOSTER, SIBLEY, and McCORD, Circuit Judges.


McCORD, Circuit Judge.

In the year 1927 the United States issued to Charles Day Hennington two five thousand dollar Government Life Insurance Policies. In 1932 the insured was adjudged to be non compos mentis. Thereupon Mrs. W. R. Hennington was appointed guardian of his person and estate. On May 26, 1933, the guardian brought suit to recover monthly benefits of $57.50 under the terms of the two policies by reason of alleged total permanent disability of the insured...

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