1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. U.S.
  4. 293 U.S.
  5. 293 U.S. 228 (1934)
 

McCULLOUGH v. SMITH

No. 72.

293 U.S. 228 (1934)

55 S.Ct. 157

79 L.Ed. 297

McCULLOUGH, EXECUTRIX, v. SMITH, ADMINISTRATOR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 3, 1934.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J. Howard McLain, with whom Mr. John M. Robinson was on the brief, for petitioner.

No appearance for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the Court.

While in the military service of the United States, Moses Reid took out a War Risk Insurance policy for $10,000 and designated his father and mother as beneficiaries. He died intestate August 23, 1920, leaving no wife, child or descendant. The father died November 22, 1926, intestate; the mother February 22, 1932. Her will designated an executrix.

No payment...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases