BAUMET v. UNITED STATES

No. 270, Docket 22009.

191 F.2d 194 (1951)

BAUMET v. UNITED STATES et al.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided July 23, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barnet L. Arlan, New York City, for appellants.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, New York City, Thomas Thacher and Robert W. Sweet, New York City, of counsel, for appellee.

Before SWAN, Chief Judge, and AUGUSTUS N. HAND and L. HAND, Circuit Judges.


SWAN, Chief Judge.

This is an action brought against the United States pursuant to the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, as amended, 38 U.S.C.A. § 817, to recover the proceeds of a $10,000 policy issued to William Baumet, Jr., who died in military service in October 1942. The plaintiff is the insured serviceman's father. Crossclaims were filed by several intervenors, and the United States admitted its liability...

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