Allen v. United States

ATWELL, District Judge.

This is a suit at law on a contract for insurance issued under the War Risk Insurance Act. This court has jurisdiction of such a suit. Act June 7, 1924, Stat. 1923-1925, pp. 607-630 (Comp. St. Supp. 1925, § 9127½ — 1 et seq.); United States v. Napoleon et al., 296 F. 811 (C. C. A. 5th Circuit). Suits at law are to be tried to a jury unless waived in writing by the parties. Sections 566, 649, R. S. U. S. (Comp. St. §§ 1583, 1587); Law v. United States, 45 S. Ct. 175, 266 U. S. 494, 69 L. Ed. 401; United States v. Pfitsch, 41 S. Ct. 569, 256 U. S. 547, 65 L. Ed. 1084.…