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U.S. v. SPAULDING

No. 161.

293 U.S. 498 (1935)

55 S.Ct. 273

79 L.Ed. 617

UNITED STATES v. SPAULDING.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 7, 1935.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Will G. Beardslee, with whom Solicitor General Biggs and Messrs. Wilbur C. Pickett, Randolph C. Shaw, and W. Marvin Smith were on the brief, for the United States.

Mr. Warren E. Miller argued the cause and filed a brief, and Mr. Philip D. Beall also filed a brief, for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE BUTLER delivered the opinion of the Courts.

In September, 1917, respondent, then 24 years old, enlisted in the United States Navy. He was successively commissioned ensign and lieutenant, and became an air pilot. He was honorably discharged June 30, 1922. While in the service he obtained a policy of war risk insurance which lapsed November 30, 1923. He brought this suit March 15, 1932, in the federal district court for northern Florida to recover the amounts...

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