American Nat. Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago v. United States

KERNER, Circuit Judge.

This action, commenced November 30, 1935, was brought by the plaintiff as conservator of the estate of George T. Thompson, Incompetent, to recover on a policy of war risk insurance issued to Thompson, who was in the United States Army from August 22, 1918 to December 16, 1918. The policy lapsed for non-payment of premiums January 31, 1919. In its complaint, plaintiff alleged that before its lapse the policy had matured by reason of insured’s total and permanent disability due to mental impairment of his faculties (dementia praecox). This the government denied. The…