United States v. Rentfrow

McDERMOTT, Circuit Judge.

After a trial without a jury upon a war risk insurance policy, the court found specially that the insured was suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis when discharged from the service on July 12, 1919 ; that its progress was never arrested, and that his death on May 10, 1930, was a result thereof; and that he was permanently and totally disabled on July 12, 1919, while his policy was in force. Unless then matured, the poliey sued on lapsed August 31, 1919. At the close of the evidence, the government moved for a judgment on the ground that the proof was not sufficient to…