Sizemore v. Sizemore's Guardian

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Willis

Affirming.

Noah Sizemore, a soldier in the American Army during the World War, took out insurance upon his life for $10,000 under the War Risk Insurance Act of Congress of September 2, 1914 (chapter 293), as amended by the Act of October 6,1917 (chapter 105, art. 4, sections 400, 402, 40 Stat. at L. 398, 409; Comp. Stat., sections 514a, 514u, 514uuu). He designated his infant son, Roy Sizemore, as beneficiary of the insurance. The soldier died in October, 1917, and the insurance was paid in installments to the guardian of the infant until November 20, 1926,…