Document: 341 U.S. 112 71 S.Ct. 605 95 L.Ed. 806 WOODWARDv.UNITED STATES et al. No. 476. Argued and Submitted April 11, 1951. Decided 23, Mr. Claude T. Wood, Richland, Mo. (Louren G. Davidson, Springfield, Mo., of counsel), for petitioner. Flavius B. Freeman, respondent, LeRoy Haizlip. Messrs. Philip Perlman, Sol. Gen., Washington, D.C., Holmes Baldridge, Asst. Atty. John R. Benney, Paul A. Sweeney, Herman Marcus, the United States. PER CURIAM. 1 Petitioner brought this action against States to secure proceeds a National Service Life Insurance Policy taken out by Evelyn Haizlip, member Women's Army Corps. Before insured's death in 1945, petitioner, described insured as her 'brother,' had been designated beneficiary. The husband was interpleaded conflicting claimant. If who brother virtue an adoption decree, is not within permissible class beneficiaries under § 602(g) Act 1940,1 entitled case. 2 Court Appeals affirmed District which held, 88 F.Supp. 152, that adopted beneficiary 602(g). 8 Cir., 1950, 185 F.2d 134. See also prior opinion court proceeding, 1948, 167 774. Third Circuit reached directly contrary conclusion similar circumstances. Carpenter v. States, 3 168 369, A.L.R.2d 841. Our grant certiorari limited question whether 1940. 1951, 340 929, 496. We have examined Act, its legislative history related statutory provisions considered various inferences drawn from materials counsel. short matter Congress has expressed itself regard before us. In resolving conflict decisions, we must determine word used federal statute, restricts policyholder's choice brothers blood. are persuaded policy drawing such distinction family relationship. Contemporaneous legal treatment children though born into manifestation policy. supra; McDonald D.C.D.Mass.1950, 91 163. Consequently, hold 4 Reversed. 'The insurance shall be payable only widow, widower, child * *, parent, or sister insured. right designate insurance, but classes herein provided, *.' 54 Stat. 1008, 1010, amended, 38 U.S.C. 802(g), U.S.C.A. 802(g).

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