United States v. Atkinson

This case was brought here on certiorari to review a determination of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, said to be inconsistent with our decision in-Miller v. United States, 294 U. S. 435. The challenged holding is that there is statutory authority for including in contracts of United States government insurance (converted war' risk insurance) covering death or total permanent disability a provision that “the permanent loss of hearing of. both ears . . . shali be deemed'to be total disability.” The case was tried in the district court to a jury which rendered a verdict for the…