Wood v. United States

McDERMOTT, District Judge.

These are two separate eases to recover under war risk insurance policies. Both of the plaintiffs claim to be permanently and totally disabled. Both of them are epileptics; both of tbem are now permanently and totally disabled witbin *772the meaning of the policy; both of them were afflicted with the disease before their policies lapsed. The only question is whether or not they were totally disabled while their policies were in force. The eases were tried without a jury.

The facts are not seriously in dispute. The plaintiff Roy Wood carried $10,000 of war risk insurance,…