Cranshaw v. United States

ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.

In this war risk insurance case, the jury found specially that the appellant was permanently and totally disabled on or prior to June 30, 1919, when his insurance contract lapsed for nonpayment of premiums. The jury then returned an alternative verdict for the plaintiff. On motion, the court set aside the verdict and entered judgment for the defendant. The sole question before this court is whether the evidence warranted the verdict of the jury.

In the memorandum accompanying the court’s decision to set aside the verdict, the learned judge accurately summarized the…