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PAGEL v. PAGEL

No. 526.

291 U.S. 473 (1934)

54 S.Ct. 497

78 L.Ed. 921

PAGEL ET AL. v. PAGEL, ADMINISTRATOR, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 5, 1934.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George L. Barnard, with whom Mr. L.D. Barnard was on the brief, for petitioners.

Mr. Charles A. Swenson for respondents.

MR. JUSTICE BUTLER delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case presents the question whether war risk insurance money paid to the estate of an insured soldier is exempt from the claims of his creditors. Title 38, U.S. Code, contains the applicable statutes. They are: § 454: "The . . . insurance . . . shall not be subject to the claims of creditors of any person to whom an award is made"; § 511: "In order to give to every commissioned officer and enlisted...

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