United States v. Aspinwall

HANEY, Circuit Judge.

A judgment was entered for appellees in an action brought' by them to recover benefits on a war risk insurance policy issued by the United States, insuring the life of Kenneth Aspinwall, deceased. The United States has appealed from the judgment.

Deceased entered military service on April 9, 1917, and on November 16, 1917, applied for and obtained a war risk term insurance policy on his life, in the amount of $10,000. Appellee Ellen Aspinwall, deceased’s mother, was named beneficiary therein. He was discharged from service on May 17, 1919. • Subsequent to June 1, 1919, he…