United States v. Stand

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Rosie Bell Stand, as plaintiff, instituted this suit against the United States, as defendant, to recover war risk insurance benefits as the beneficiary designated in a contract of war risk insurance issued to Leander F. Stand during his military service, it being alleged that said contract matured by reason of insured’s total permanent disability on May 28, 1919, the date of his discharge from military service, disability and death benefits being claimed from that date.

The parties will be here referred to in the order in which they appeared in the trial court.

Defendant’…