United States v. Edith Vandver

It may well be that the judgment herein reviewed- should eventually be affirmed. But, in my opinion, the record in its present shape does not furnish a satisfactory basis for doing so, and the ease should be remanded for amplified or additional findings of fact.

The majority opinion well portrays the strong humanitarian appeal present in this case. The review of the evidence therein does not, however, reject or contradict the basic fundamental fact that on January 26, 1948, when, the insured died, the policy herein sued on was not in force or effect, having lapsed, for nonpayment of premiums,…