Kerr v. United States

Appellant is the administratrix of Joseph Kelly Kerr, who was in the United States Army until May 24, 1919. During his service he obtained a war risk insurance policy. Premiums were regularly paid until his discharge and continued the policy in effect to June 1, 1919, and, as a grace period, to the end of that month. The policy lapsed at midnight, June 30, 1919, but by its terms could be reinstated within six months thereafter. 1 On August 4 Kerr mailed a money order for the monthly premium of $6.50, and this was received at the Bureau August 14. On September 26 he mailed a like sum, received…