SUTTON v. UNITED STATES

No. 24447.

73 F.Supp. 996 (1947)

SUTTON v. UNITED STATES.

District Court, N. D. California, S. D.

September 30, 1947.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred Herrington, of San Francisco, Cal., for libelant Floss I. Sutton.

Frank Hennessey, U. S. Atty., and C. Elmer Collett, Asst. U. S. Atty., both of San Francisco, Cal., for respondent.


HARRIS, District Judge.

Libelant, as the widow and designated beneficiary of her deceased husband, Captain Edgar Sutton, seeks recovery of death benefits as provided in the Group Life and Disability Insurance Policy issued by respondent, known as Second Seamen's War Risk Policy (46 U.S.C.A. § 1101 et seq.) as amended March 24, 1943.

The facts giving rise to the controversy, briefly stated:

Decedent's vessel, SS. Hall Young, while under his command...

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