Vennum v. Kansas Soldiers' Compensation Board

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, C. J.;

This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court in which a ruling of the soldiers’ compensation board denying plaintiff’s claim for compensation as a Kansas soldier in the World War was sustained.

The cause was tried without a jury. The court made a general finding in favor of the respondents and against the claimant, and gave judgment accordingly.

Plaintiff contends that the judgment was contrary to law and contrary to the evidence.

Considering the last point first, the burden rested on plaintiff to establish the fact that he was a…