Legal Opinion

Jones v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 30, 1932No. 6292PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUTCHESON, Circuit Judge.

Appellant brought this suit alleging that prior to June, 1919, while his policy was still in force, he was totally and permanently disabled within the meaning of a war risk insurance policy. The ease was tried to a court without a jury upon written waiver. From a finding and judgment against him, appellant appeals. So circumstanced, he stands here obligated to show not that the evidence taken in the most favorable light *575would support a finding for him, but that it compels such a finding.

The record does not support this view. The issuance of the policy and that it was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. United States v. MartinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1931
  2. United States v. CrumeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1931

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Keelen v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1933
  2. Walker v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
  3. United States v. Gladys Ann Barnett and W. J. BarnettCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
  4. Crouch v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. West Virginia · 1935

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