UNITED STATES v. SMITH


159 F.Supp. 741 (1958)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Dorothy SMITH and Elaine Smith, Defendants.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

March 6, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul W. Williams, U. S. Atty., New York City, Arthur V. Savage, Asst. U. S. Atty., New York City, of counsel, for plaintiff.

Joseph P. Halligan, Irwin M. Katz, New York City, of counsel, for defendant Dorothy Smith.

John Dwight Sullivan, New York City, for defendant Elaine Smith.


FREDERICK van PELT BRYAN, District Judge.

This is an action in the nature of interpleader brought by the United States under 38 U.S.C.A. § 445 and 38 U.S.C.A. § 817, to secure an adjudication as to which of the two defendants is entitled to the benefits of a National Service Life Insurance policy in the sum of $5,000 on the life of Mark D. Smith. Defendant Dorothy Smith is the mother of the insured and defendant Elaine Smith is his wife.

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