United States v. Hansen

SAWTELLE, Circuit Judge.

Appellee’s complaint, based on his policy of war risk insurance, alleged that he became totally and permanently disabled during the life of the policy by reason of having contracted bronchial asthma, and the jury so found. The government contends on this appeal that the trial court erred in overruling its motion for a directed verdict, interposed on the ground that the evidence fails to establish the disability alleged. The service origin of the disability under which appellee now labors is not questioned; but it is contended that the disability is not total and…