Dobbins v. United States

PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge.

A policy of War Risk term insurance was issued to Dobbins. On July 1, 1927, he converted it to a convertible five year term policy. On July 1, 1932, he converted it to a whole life policy.

Dobbins duly filed a claim for total and permanent disability benefits with the Veterans’ Bureau on June 12, 1934. The claim was denied July 30, 1935.

On July 13, 1936, Dobbins brought this action on the whole life policy to recover total and permanent disability benefits.

The case was tried to a jury on November 12, 1936. Dobbins paid premiums to the date of the trial.

The evidence…