Case Name: UNITED STATES v. GRIGG, with three other cases
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1928-03-05
Citations: 24 F.2d 638
Docket Number: Nos. 5261, 5264, 5263, 5262
Parties: UNITED STATES v. GRIGG, with three other cases.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 24
Pages: 638–639

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES v. GRIGG, with three other cases.
Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
March 5, 1928.
Nos. 5261, 5264, 5263, 5262.
John B. Wright, U. S. Atty., of Tucson, Ariz., and George R. Hill and G. Guy Axline, Asst. U. S. Attys., both of Phoenix, Ariz., and William Wolff Smith, C. L. Dawson, and Randolph C. Shaw, all of Washington, D. C., for the United States.
Stanley A. Jerman, of Phoenix, Ariz., for defendant in error Kent.
F. C. Struckmeyer, I. A. Jennings, and C. L. Strouss, all of Phoenix, Ariz., for other defendants in error.
Loy J. Molumby, of Great Falls, Mont., W. G. Beardslee, of Seattle, Wash., and Alvin Gerlack, of San Francisco, Cal., amici curiae

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The policy involved in this case lapsed for failure to pay premiums after February 1, 1919, unless the defendant in error was permanently and totally disabled prior to that date. No claim under the policy was made to the Director of the Veterans' Bureau until July 16, 1926, or until more than six years thereafter. The cause of action was therefore barred, and the judgment of the court below is reversed, on the authority of United States v. Sligh (No. 5260) 24 F.(2d) 636, just decided.
By stipulation of counsel, similar orders will be made in United States v. Wooten, No. 5264, United States v. Ledbetter, No. 5263, and United States v. Kent, No. 5262.