Crouch v. United States

Under the Act of Congress approved October 6, 1917, c. 105, 40 Stat. 398, 409, the United States in February, 1918, issued to Stephen Konstovich a policy of insurance, with Kathleen, his wife, as beneficiary. He went down with the “ Cyclops ” March 31, 1918, and the full amount of the policy, payable in monthly installments, was awarded to plaintiff Crouch as her guardian. Another award of twenty-five dollars per month was made to him, as such guardian, on account of the husband’s death.

Payments were regularly made until July 12, 1921, when the Bureau of War Risk Insurance gave notice that…