Hunter v. James

Will Hunter, a World War soldier, died August 15, 1918, while still in the military service of the United States. His father, Robert Hunter, was the sole beneficiary in a war risk insurance policy issued by the government upon the life of Will Hunter in the sum of $10,000. The father died in 1927, but before his death the insurance money due under the policy had been considerably reduced by monthly payments to the father. Upon the death of the father, James R. McDaniel was duly appointed administrator of the estate of the deceased soldier, and the balance due under the policy, amounting to…