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UNITED STATES v. HENNING.

No. 10.

344 U.S. 66 (1952)

73 S.Ct. 114

97 L.Ed. 101

UNITED STATES v. HENNING ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Reargued October 14, 1952.

Decided November 17, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morton Liftin argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General Baldridge and Samuel D. Slade.

Richard H. Lee argued the cause for Kennedy, Administrator, respondent. With him on the brief was Arthur V. Getchell.

MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

Conflicting claims to the proceeds of a policy of National Service Life Insurance frame the controversy before us. Disposition of the cause depends on our interpretation of the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, as amended, 38 U. S. C. § 801 et seq., which in pertinent part1 provides:

§ 602 (g). "The insurance shall be payable only to a widow, widower...

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