United States v. Shashy

WALKER, Circuit Judge.

This was an action, brought in September, 1931, on an insurance policy, payable in the event of appellee’s death or his total permanent disability, issued to the appel-lee by the appellant on July 1, 1927, upon the appellee’s surrender of a war risk insurance certificate issued to him while he was in the Army during the World War. Appellee’s petition alleged: “That while said insurance was in full force and effect and on or about the 1st day of October, A. D. 1930, he became totally and permanently disabled by reason of severe throat trouble which began with acute…