BENARD v. UNITED STATES

No. N 64 C 32.

248 F.Supp. 581 (1965)

Howard J. BENARD, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant.

United States District Court E. D. Missouri, N. D.

November 9, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carstarphen, Harvey & Wasinger, Hannibal, Mo., Paul E. Williams, Bowling Green, Mo., for plaintiff.

Richard D. FitzGibbon, Jr., U. S. Atty., Stephen H. Gilmore, Ass't U. S. Atty., St. Louis, Mo., for defendant.


REGAN, District Judge.

This is an action by Howard J. Benard, the named beneficiary in a National Service Life Insurance policy issued by the Government of the United States upon the life of George C. Benard, plaintiff's natural son, seeking recovery of the lump sum payment of $10,000 provided for by said policy. The case was tried to the Court without a jury. We have jurisdiction by virtue of Section 784, Title 38 U.S.C.

The issuance of the policy, and the...

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