Acosta v. United States

BINGHAM, Circuit Judge.

Sixta Acosta brought an action in the United States District Court for Puerto Rico to recover on a war insurance contract the monthly installments alleged to be due her, as administratrix of Pablo Rivera’s estate, from the date of his discharge from the Army, December 26, 1918, to the date of his death, April 16, 1922, and as beneficiary thereafter.

The policy of insurance was in force up to January 31, 1919, before which time the plaintiff claims that Pablo Rivera, her husband and the insured, became totally and permanently disabled, as he then had pulmonary…