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Byram v. Equitable Life Assu. Society of U.S.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Mar 31, 1960
274 F.2d 822 (5th Cir. 1960)

Opinion

No. 17985.

February 11, 1960. Rehearing Denied March 31, 1960.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana; Edwin F. Hunter, Jr., Judge.

Grove Stafford, Stafford Pitts, Alexandria, La., for plaintiff-appellant.

Felix H. Lapeyre, New Orleans, La., Howard B. Gist, Jr., Gist, Murchison Gist, Alexandria, La., Chaffe, McCall, Phillips, Burke Hopkins, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellee.

Before RIVES, Chief Judge, and HUTCHESON and JONES, Circuit Judges.


After careful consideration we find ourselves in full agreement with the full and able opinion of the District Court rendered on June 15, 1959, and now reported in 180 F. Supp. at page 620. For the reasons and upon the authorities there set forth the judgment is

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Byram v. Equitable Life Assu. Society of U.S.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Mar 31, 1960
274 F.2d 822 (5th Cir. 1960)
Case details for

Byram v. Equitable Life Assu. Society of U.S.

Case Details

Full title:Mrs. Amelia Mills BYRAM, Appellant, v. EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Mar 31, 1960

Citations

274 F.2d 822 (5th Cir. 1960)

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