Corn v. United States

LEWIS, Circuit Judge.

Grady W. Corn enlisted in the United States Army March 18, 1918, and was honorably discharged March 12, 1919. While in the army he was granted a $10,000 policy of war risk insurance in which his father, Leander P. Corn, was designated beneficiary. The monthly premiums on said policy were paid while insured was in the army by deduction thereof from his pay, but they were not paid after his discharge. Insured died March 28, 1922.

Leander P. Corn, beneficiary, brought this suit May 10, 1932, to recover benefits under said policy, alleging that insured contracted tuberculosis…