Day v. Bradshaw

The stipulated facts in this case are as follows:

Albert E. Clarke, while in the military service of the United States, took out a $10,000 yearly renewable term *109War Risk Insurance policy. He named himself as beneficiary. He died intestate December 13, 1918, while the policy was in force. His heirs-at-law at the time of his death were Dr. Frank V. Clarke, a brother, and the three children of Bessie Clarke Bradshaw, a deceased sister, namely Joseph D. Bradshaw, L. R. Bradshaw, Jr., and T. C. Bradshaw.

On March 18, 1919, Dr. Clarke made an application to the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, as sole…