Jones v. United States

SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff-appellant, William W. Jones, while in the naval service was issued a war risk insurance policy on Feb. 1, 1918, which lapsed for non-payment of premiums March 1, 1919. In June, 1925, he obtained a reinstatement of it, and on July 1, 1927, a converted policy was issued for the same amount. This lapsed for non-payment of premium May 1, 1928, but on an application dated Oct. 4, 1928, was reinstated on Jan. 1, 1929. On Feb. 11, 1931, claiming total and permanent disability, Jones sought payment on the policy. The claim was finally rejected in 1933 on the ground…