Roskos v. United States

JONES, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff sued in her individual right to recover the benefits of a war risk insurance policy whereof she was the designated beneficiary. The policy, which had been issued upon the life of the beneficiary’s brother, lapsed on April 30, 1919, because of nonpayment of premiums. It is the plaintiff’s contention that the policy was revived by virtue of Sec. 305 of the World War Veterans’ Act of 1924 as amended1 arid that liability thereunder *752matured because of the insured’s total and permanent disability “long prior to July 1, 1927”. The insured died intestate on May 25,…