Moore v. United States

SWINFORD, District Judge.

Pink Vaughn enlisted in the military service of the United States on May 11, 1917, and died while in the service on October 25, 1918. While in the military’service, effective December 1, 1917, he applied for and was granted a contract of war risk, yearly renewable, term insurance in the amount of $10,000, for which he designated Elmer Vaughn, described as his father, as beneficiary.

Effective October 26, 1918, Elmer Vaughn was awarded and paid insurance benefits in the amount of $57.50, in monthly installments, from October 26, 1918, to and including April 30, 1923,…