Perrydore v. Hester

The war risk insurance issued to a soldier of the World War, pursuant to an Act of Congress of October 6, 1917 (U. S. Comp. St. § 514a et seq.), is yearly renewable term insurance, payable to the soldier upon permanent total disability, or to a beneficiary, within a permitted class, designated by him during life or by will.

Upon failure to designate a beneficiary, or, if the beneficiary designated does not survive the insured, the insurance is payable to such person or persons, within the permitted class of beneficiaries, as would, under the laws of the state of the residence of the. insured,…