United States v. Crowell

REEVES, District Judge.

This is an action on a policy of war risk insurance. The appellee, who was plaintiff in the trial court, recovered judgment on $8,000 of his war risk policy, originally granted in the sum of $10,000; and the government has appealed.

Admittedly, the appellee was a soldier of the World War and was granted insurance in the sum of $10,000. He ceased to pay his premiums in April, 1919, and his policy unless revived became ineffective. He reinstated $2,000 of said insurance and is now carrying same as a valid contract with the government. This portion of his insurance is not…