United States v. Fields

REEVES, District Judge.

This is a suit on a policy of war risk insurance. From a judgment for the plaintiff, the government has appealed. The policy was in the face amount of $5,000. It contained the usual provision that, in case of total and permanent disability, $28.75 per month should be paid during the life of the insured.

The appellee claimed in his petition (filed February 27, 1932), that he became permanently and totally .disabled while the policy was in force.

*536The defendant, now appellant, by its answer, denied the averments of total and permanent disability.

The sole issue submitted to…