United States v. Hannan

BRATTON, Circuit Judge.

This is an action to recover on a war risk insurance contract. The insured enlisted in August, 1918, was discharged in July, 1919, and died in December, 1922. Payments of premium and the grace period continued the policy in force to. September 1, 1919. Trial by jury was waived, and at the conclusion of the evidence the court denied a motion made by the government for judgment in its favor on the ground that the evidence would not support any other conclusion. The court then found that insured was totally and permanently disabled from the date of discharge, and the only…