Werner v. United States

The only question in this case is whether the petitioner filed a “claim” under section 445 of title 38, U.S.Code (38 U.S. C.A. § 445), when her attorney sent to the Veterans’ Administration the following letter:

"Isabelle Werner, widow of the above named veteran has consulted me in reference to her claim against the $10,000 War Risk insurance of the above named veteran, her deceased husband. This veteran has been dead over eighteen months and she has not received any remuneration of any kind.

“Kindly forward to me immediately the necessary forms and information for filing her claim in official…