LUMBRA v. UNITED STATES

No. 152.

290 U.S. 551 (1934)

LUMBRA v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 8, 1934.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Warren E. Miller for petitioner.

Mr. Will G. Beardslee, with whom Solicitor General Biggs, Assistant Solicitor General MacLean, and Messrs. Randolph C. Shaw and W. Clifton Stone were on the brief, for the United States.


MR. JUSTICE BUTLER delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner was a private in the army of the United States from July 14, 1917, to April 29, 1919. In September, 1917, he obtained war risk insurance against death or total permanent disability. May 31, 1919, the policy lapsed for nonpayment of premiums. November 30, 1931, he brought this suit in the federal district court for Vermont alleging that before May 31, 1919, the policy was matured by his total permanent...

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