United States v. Cameron

WOODROUGH, Circuit Judge.

The appeal of the government presents the question whether there was substantial evidence to sustain the verdict returned by the jury finding that Winston Arthur Cameron was totally and permanently disabled on or prior to May 11, 1920, within the meaning of his war risk insurance.

Cameron is a veteran of the World War, and the insurance was issued to him in the amount of $10,000 while he was in the service as a second class seaman. On the trial of this suit to recover the insurance, the trial court instructed the jury that the insurance had been kept in force because…