Armstrong v. United States

VAN VALKENBURGH, Circuit Judge.

Graydon S. Atkinson, a veteran of the late war, enlisted on the- 28th of June, 1916, and served in the American Expeditionary Forces from September 25,1918, to January 5, 1919. He received his discharge January 16, 1919. While in the service, he took out insurance under the War Risk Insurance Act (38 Stat. 711 as amended) in the sum of $10,000. No premiums were paid on this insurance from the date of discharge, and the policy lapsed at the expiration of the 30-day period, to wit, March 1, 1919. September 19, 1919, Atkinson re-enlisted, and was discharged with a…