United States ex rel. Norris v. Forbes
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Appeal from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. Petition for mandamus by the United States of America, on the relation of John F. Norris, against Charles R. Forbes, Director of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, and another. Rule to show cause discharged, and petition dismissed after relator elected to stand on his demurrer to the return and relator appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
SMYTH, Chief Justice.
Relator filed a petition against the Director of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance and the Secretary of the Treasury in which he asked for a mandamus directing them to pay to him, as the foster father of one William Ricketts, a soldier, who died as the result of wounds received in line of duty during the late war, $10,-000, the amount of insurance on the life of Ricketts called for by a contract made in accordance with the Act of Congress of October 6, 1917, as amended July 11, 1918 (Comp. St. 1918, Comp. St. Ami. Supp. 1919, §§ 514k~514vv) and, December 24, 1919, c.‘ 16,…
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