Starnes v. United States

ESTES, District Judge.

The plaintiff here enlisted in the navy on January 7, 1918, and was discharged on June. 22 thereafter. During that time he procured war risk insurance to the extent of $10,000, for which he, through his father as next friend, sues. It is. claimed that during the life of this insurance contract he became a psychopathic type to an extent that he was, and still is, and will continue to be, an irresponsible person, and was thereafter, and is now, totally and permanently disabled. A claim for compensation is set up in the petition, but that has been abandoned by the…