Brandaw v. United States

DIETRICH, Circuit Judge.

As guardian of the person and estate of Charles E. Bran-flaw, an incompetent, herein referred to as the appellant^ Louis Brandaw brought this action to recover in favor of his ward upon a policy of war risk insurance. The appeal is taken from a judgment entered upon a verdict rendered in favor of the government, and the only assignment is of the failure of the trial court to give a requested instruction hereinafter referred to. Appellant was in the army for the short period from August 25, 1918, to October 21, 1918, and the policy sued upon lapsed November 30, 1918.…