Legal Opinion

United States v. Burke

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided June 1, 1931No. 6269PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SAWTELLE, Circuit Judge.

David A. Burke, appellee, hereinafter referred to as plaintiff, enlisted in the United States Army June 15,1915, and was honorably discharged on the surgeon’s certificate of discharge June 16, ■ 1919. On February 1, 1918, he was granted while in the service a contract of war risk term insurance in the sum of $5,000, payable in monthly installments in the ease of total and permanent disability. He claimed total and permanent disability from June 17,1919, and from a judgment in his favor the government appeals.

*654Plaintiff testified as follows: He was kicked by a mule…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Mt. Adams & E. P. Inclined Ry. Co. v. LoweryCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1896
  2. Travelers' Ins. Co. of Hartford v. RandolphCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1897
  3. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. BlumCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1921
  4. Rochford v. Pennsylvania Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1909
  5. United States v. RiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1931

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Washington v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
  2. United States v. MartinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1931
  3. Butte Copper & Zinc Co. v. AmermanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1946
  4. United States v. HollandCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1940
  5. Vilson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1932

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