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UNITED STATES v. McMASTER

No. 12476.

174 F.2d 257 (1949)

UNITED STATES et al. v. McMASTER.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

April 25, 1949.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Walsh, and D. Vance Swann, both of Washington, D. C., H. S. Phillips, U. S. Atty., of Tampa, Fla., Charles R. Tripp, of Miami, Fla., Homer J. Hinders, of Celina, Ohio, and S. Grover Morrow, of Miami, Fla., for appellants.

Lyle D. Holcomb, of Miami, Fla., for appellee.

Before SIBLEY, McCORD and WALLER, Circuit Judges.

SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.

Mrs. Laura O. McMaster was named by Neil Putman as beneficiary in his policy of National Service Life Insurance issued June 20, 1943, her relationship being stated as "foster mother". He became missing in action on November 13, 1943, and in due time was declared presumed dead. She filed a claim on the policy, and his father, Jesse B. Putman, did also. The Veterans Administration held that she was not eligible as a beneficiary because on her...

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