Walker v. United States’s Empirical Analysis
493 F.2d 700 · 1974
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 38 U.S.C. § 301 (Department of Veterans Affairs Act)
Relies on Roberts v. United States · Bew v. United States · Smith v. United States · Collins v. Collins · Kluge v. United States
Most-quoted passages
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“To adopt a pure-intention rule might delay payment in innumerable cases and might well result in the cumbersome procedure of interpleader with the Government depositing the money in a fund for disbursement by the administrative judge or the district court after an evidentiary hearing as to the intention of the deceased soldier.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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