Earwood v. United States

Fifth Circuit

Earwood v. United States

90 F.2d 494, 1937 U.S. App. LEXIS 3861

CourtCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

DecidedJune 2, 1937

DocketNo. 8248

StatusPublished

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Earwood v. United States, 90 F.2d 494, 1937 U.S. App. LEXIS 3861 (5th Cir. 1937).

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FOSTER, Circuit Judge.

This is a suit brought by the guardian of an insane person to recover on a policy of war risk insurance, issued to him while serving as a soldier in the armies of the United .States, on the ground that the policy matured through his becoming totally and permanently disabled because of insanity. Error is assigned to the direction of a verdict- for defendant.

The policy lapsed for nonpayment of premiums on August 31, 19.19. Demand for payment of installments under the policy was not made until February 26, 1925, more than five years after the policy lapsed. Payment was refused on April 23, 1925. Suit was not brought on the policy until July 3, 1931, nearly six years thereafter. It would serve no good purpose to extensively review the evidence. It tended to show that after his return from the army the insured was nervous and irritable, contrary to his usual demeanor before he was inducted into service. However, he had no medical treatment for his mental condition until long after the policy lapsed, and was able to pursue his previous vocation as a farmer to some extent. We agree with the District Court that appellant did not sustain the burden of proving with reasonable certainty that the insured became totally and permanently disabled so as to mature the policy before payment of premiums ceased. Lumbra v. U. S., 290 U.S. 551, 54 S.Ct. 272, 78 L.Ed. 492; U. S. v. Spaulding, 293 U.S. 498, 55 S.Ct. 273, 79 L.Ed. 617; Miller v. U. S., 294 U.S. 435, 55 S.Ct. 440, 79 L.Ed. 977.

The record presents no reversible error.

Affirmed.

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FOSTER, Circuit Judge.

This is a suit brought by the guardian of an insane person to recover on a policy of war risk insurance, issued to him while serving as a soldier in the armies of the United .States, on the ground that the policy matured through his becoming totally and permanently disabled because of insanity. Error is assigned to the direction of a verdict- for defendant.

The policy lapsed for nonpayment of premiums on August 31, 19.19. Demand for payment of installments under the policy was not made until February 26, 1925, more than five years after the policy lapsed. Payment was refused on April 23, 1925. Suit was not brought on the policy until July 3, 1931, nearly six years thereafter. It would serve no good purpose to extensively review the evidence. It tended to show that after his return from the army the insured was nervous and irritable, contrary to his usual demeanor before he was inducted into service. However, he had no medical treatment for his mental condition until long after the policy lapsed, and was able to pursue his previous vocation as a farmer to some extent. We agree with the District Court that appellant did not sustain the burden of proving with reasonable certainty that the insured became totally and permanently disabled so as to mature the policy before payment of premiums ceased. Lumbra v. U. S., 290 U.S. 551, 54 S.Ct. 272, 78 L.Ed. 492; U. S. v. Spaulding, 293 U.S. 498, 55 S.Ct. 273, 79 L.Ed. 617; Miller v. U. S., 294 U.S. 435, 55 S.Ct. 440, 79 L.Ed. 977.

The record presents no reversible error.

Affirmed.

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