Legal Opinion

United States v. Lyle

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided December 16, 1931No. 5875PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Per curiam

This is an appeal from a judgment of recovery on a policy of war risk insurance issued to Robert N. Lyle while in the military service of the United States during the World War. It is conceded that Lyle is now suffering from a form of dementia which renders him incapable of following continuously any substantially gainful occupation. The only question to be considered is whether his claim that he became totally and permanently disabled during the life of the policy was supported by sufficient evidence to submit that issue to the jury.

Lyle was given an honorable discharge from the army on…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Nicolay v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1931
  2. United States v. Le DucCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1931
  3. United States v. HarrisonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1931
  4. Hardy-Burlingham Mining Co. v. BakerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1926
  5. United States v. RiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1931

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. United States v. HarthCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1932
  2. United States v. GwinCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1933
  3. United States v. McGroryCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1933
  4. United States v. PerkinsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1933
  5. Plocher v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1937

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