United States ex rel. Wilkinson v. Hines

MARTIN, Chief Justice.

Appellant Thaddeus R. Wilkinson, as petitioner, brought this case in the lower court for a writ of mandamus to compel appellee, as administrator of veterans’ affairs, to pay to appellant certain permanent and total disability benefits accrued, as alleged, under a *515contract with the United States for yearly renewable war risk term insurance.

In his petition appellant alleged in substance that on June 5,1916, he enlisted in the military service of the United States and served therein until February 5, 1919; that while in tie service he entered into a contract with the United…