Legal Opinion
United States v. Cannon
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 10, 1941No. 3623PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAGRUDER, Circuit Judge.
The Government appeals from a judgment in favor of the legal guardian of James P. Cannon, allowing a recovery of disability benefits under a contract of war risk insurance. “Total permanent disability” and death were the contingencies insured against. There is no doubt that at some time prior to the trial Cannon had become totally and permanently disabled. It was necessary for the plaintiff to show that such total permanent disability occurred prior to June 1, 1919, because on that date the policy lapsed for nonpayment of premiums. Pursuant to authority contained in…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Lumbra v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- United States v. SpauldingSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Hamilton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1934
- Corrigan v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1936
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Ora P. Hall v. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education, and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1963
- Erwin Rice v. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1963
- Virgil Jones v. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1963
- del Río Olmo v. García RiveraSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1950
- Wendell Phillips v. Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare of the United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1964
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