Sullivan

Walter S. Sullivan, a veteran of the World War, claims that he became totally and permanently disabled in the month of August, 1932. He was insured under a five-year renewal of a five-year convertible term policy which had been issued by the government on July 1, 1927, for the period of five years, which policy had been continued in force for an additional five years on July 1, 1932. The veteran has paid his insurance premium regularly, and at the time of the bringing of the action the policy was still in force by reason of such payments.

The veteran testified that while in France a heavy wagon carriage having rubber tires ran over one of his feet, and that as a result he has suffered continuously from arthritis which has steadily progressed until in August, 1932, when he claims he became totally and permanently disabled by reason of multiple arthritis and pan-sinusitis, rhinitis, pharngitis, and neuritis. The appellant has been conducting farming operations ever since his discharge from the Army on June 19, 1919.

The appellant contends that its motion for directed verdict should have been granted because of appellee’s work record. It will be observed that in this case we have…