Burgett v. United States

BALTZELL, District Judge.

On the 30th day of December, 1932, appellant filed his petition in the District Court to recover under the terms of a war risk insurance contract. The petition is in the usudl form and alleged that appellant was totally and permanently disabled on the 15th day of June, 1919, the date of his discharge from the Army, and that he is therefore entitled to receive the insurance payments as provided in such contract. No premium was paid by appellant, or any other person in hjs behalf, after the date of his discharge.

The appellee challenged the jurisdiction of the court in a…