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UNITED STATES v. MADIGAN

No. 562.

300 U.S. 500 (1937)

UNITED STATES v. MADIGAN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 29, 1937.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Wilbur C. Pickett, with whom Solicitor General Reed and Messrs. Julius C. Martin, Fendall Marbury, and W. Marvin Smith were on the brief, for the United States.

Mr. Jordan R. Bentley argued the cause and Mr. David Spaulding filed a brief for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE STONE delivered the opinion of the Court.

Respondent brought this suit in the District Court for Southern California to recover total permanent disability benefits under a contract of war risk term insurance. While in the military service of the United States in the World War, he acquired a term policy of war risk insurance. On November 1, 1919, availing himself of the benefits of § 404 of the War Risk Insurance Act of October 6, 1917, c. 105, 40...

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