United States v. Andrews

COTTERAL, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a recovery by ap-pellee of the total insurance in a suit on a war risk term policy for $10,000, effective against death and permanent total disability. The cause was tried to a jury, and the verdict was in his favor. Certain undisputed facts were shown by the pleadings and the evidence, and we first advert to them.

Appellee enlisted in the World War on April 6, 1917, and was honorably discharged on March 25, 1919. The term policy was issued to him on two applications for $5,000 each, made on October 17, 1917, and February 1, 1918, and the premiums…