SLY v. UNITED STATES

No. 11298.

220 F.2d 212 (1955)

Thomas E. SLY v. UNITED STATES of America.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

March 17, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George D. Chopin, St. Louis, Mo., McRoberts & Hoban, East St. Louis, Ill., Chopin & Boisaubin, St. Louis, Mo., for appellant Vincent L. Boisaubin, St. Louis, Mo., of counsel.

C. M. Raemer, U. S. Atty., East St. Louis, Ill., John Morton Jones, Asst. U. S. Atty., Danville, Ill., for appellee.

Before MAJOR, FINNEGAN and LINDLEY, Circuit Judges.


MAJOR, Circuit Judge.

This action was brought against United States of America by plaintiff, Thomas E. Sly, as the designated beneficiary in a contract of National Service Life Insurance in the principal amount of $10,000, issued to Thomas Joseph Sly, son of the plaintiff. On motion of the defendant, the trial court directed a verdict in its favor and entered its judgment accordingly. From this judgment plaintiff appeals.

Both the insured and beneficiary were...

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