Kelley v. United States

TUTTLE, District Judge.

This is an action by a veteran of the World War against the United States for recovery on a war risk insurance certificate, under the provisions of the World War Veterans’ Act 1924 (38 U. S. Code, § 421 et seq. [38 USCA § 421 et seq.]'). The cause is now before the court upon a motion by the defendant to dismiss the petition on the ground that the court is without jurisdiction herein.

The jurisdiction of this court in actions on war risk insurance certificates is proscribed and limited by the following provisions of section 19 of the said act, as amended by the Act of…