GETTINS v. UNITED STATES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

No. 12239.

221 F.2d 782 (1955)

Marcella M. GETTINS et al., Appellants, v. UNITED STATES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

April 15, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donal E. Hummer, Toledo, Ohio, Marshall, Melhorn, Bloch & Belt, Toledo, Ohio, on brief, for appellants.

Melvin P. Lewis, Toledo, Ohio, Doyle, Lewis & Warner, Toledo, Ohio, on brief, for appellee.

Before MARTIN, MILLER and STEWART, Circuit Judges.


STEWART, Circuit Judge.

This action was brought by appellants as beneficiaries under an alleged contract of insurance upon the life of Frederick T. Gettins, Jr. In an extensive oral opinion the district judge concluded that no valid insurance contract was in effect at the time of Gettins' death and accordingly directed a verdict for the appellee insurance company.

The facts are substantially undisputed. On May 19, 1953, appellee's agent came to Gettins' office...

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