Tieben v. United States

MAJOR, Circuit Judge.

This action is to recover total and permanent disability benefits under a contract of war risk term insurance in the sum of $10,000 issued to plaintiff’s ward while in the military service of the United States during the World War. The case was tried by jury, which found for the plaintiff. Judgment, from which this appeal is taken, was rendered thereon.

The complaint alleged that during the period of the insured’s military service, and while his insurance was in force, he became totally and permanently disabled by reason of bronchitis, influenza, rheumatism, paresis,…