United States v. Dupre

MIZE, District Judge.

The appellee, Eliza Dupre, filed her suit against the United States of America based upon a contract of war risk insurance issued to her son, Ernest Dupre, in which she was the sole beneficiary. On the trial of the case in the court below judgment was granted for the appellee. The government appeals and assigns as the only error the action of the court in refusing to direct a verdict for the government.

The appellee relies upon the following authorities to support the judgment: Anderson v. United States, D.C., 50 F.2d 268; Burgoyne v. United States, 61 App.D.C. 97, 57 F.2d…