United States v. Still

DOBIE, Circuit judge.

This is an appeal by the United States of America (hereinafter called appellant) from a judgment of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of South Carolina in favor of Carroll O. Still (hereinafter called appellee) in a suit to recover permanent disability benefits under a $10,000 contract of war risk term insurance issued to appellee during the period of his naval service between May 10, 1917, and December 12, 1918.

Prior to entering the naval service in 1917, appellee had attended high school and college and had been engaged as a mechanic and…