United States v. Sampson

MATHEWS, Circuit Judge.

Appellee brought this action under section 19 of the World War Veterans’ Act 1924, as amended July 3, 1930, c. 849, § 4, 46 Stai. 992, 38 USCA § 445, to recover permanent total disability benefits under a contract of war risk term insurance granted to appellee under section 400 of the Act of September 2, 1914, as amended October 6, 1917, c. 105, § 2, 40 Stat. 409. The contract became effective on January 15, 1918, while appellee was employed in active service in the United States Navy. He was discharged from that service on February 17, 1918, and paid no premiums after…