Betterly v. United States

In this suit by the beneficiary of a naional service life insurance policy the district court concluded that the policy had lapsed for nonpayment of premiums prior to the death of the insured and was therefore not in force when he died. Judgment was accordingly rendered for the government and the beneficiary has appealed. Her contention is that the acknowledgment by the Veterans Administration of the receipt of $6.40 on its Form 367B was a receipt for the premium due for the month in which the insured died and raised a presumption that all prior premiums had been paid. We are satisfied,…