UNITED STATES v. WILLIAMS

No. 15115.

220 F.2d 46 (1955)

UNITED STATES of America, on behalf of Lizzie Burton JONES, Appellant, v. Sally B. WILLIAMS, Annie B. Johnson, Presley Burton and Judge Burton, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 11, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marcus A. Rowden, Atty. Dept. of Justice, Alan S. Rosenthal, Melvin Richter, Washington, D. C., T. Fitzhugh Wilson, U. S. Atty., Shreveport, La., Mason P. Gilfoil, Asst. U. S. Atty., Lake Providence, La., Warren E. Burger, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.

No appearance for appellee.

Before HOLMES and BORAH, Circuit Judges.


HOLMES, Circuit Judge.

This action was brought by Presley Burton, Jr., to recover certain unpaid installments, alleged to be owing him as contingent beneficiary under a National Service Life Insurance certificate issued to his brother on June 26, 1943. This appeal is from a summary judgment for Presley Burton, Jr., and three individuals who were not parties to this action. The opinion of the court below, with a complete statement of the issues and relevant facts,...

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