Legg v. United Benefit Life Insurance

Legg v. United Benefit Life Insurance Co.

Legg v. United Benefit Life Ins., 351 U.S. 987 (1956)

Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Decided: June 11, 1956
Docket: No. 796
Citations: 351 U.S. 98776 S. Ct. 1057100 L. Ed. 15001956 U.S. LEXIS 734

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Supreme Court of California. Certiorari denied.

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(burden is on defendant to establish knowledge at the time of use)

Houser v. United States, 508 F.2d 509 (8th Cir. 1974)

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Houser v. United States508 F.2d 509 (8th Cir. 1974)
United States v. Stromberg22 F.R.D. 513 (S.D.N.Y. 1957)
Frank Houser and Winnie Houser v. United States508 F.2d 509 (8th Cir. 1974)
Perry v. United States209 F. Supp. 691 (W.D. Ark. 1962)
United States v. Benjamin Indiviglio352 F.2d 276 (2d Cir. 1965)
Crosswhite v. State426 S.W.2d 67 (Mo. 1968)

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