Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-07-09 | Page 10 | U. S. Sued for First Time by Individual

U. S. SUED FOR FIRST TIME BY INDIVIDUAL h 5 SIOUX CITY. Iowa. July S Leo L. i Covey of Cherokee, Iowa, win was seri-, seri-, ous'y wounded at Chateau TMc ry. ha filed suit in the federal court here against .1 the United States govern nie:it for S'2.- 9."0.4o In collection of hif $10,00 war risk hi siirance policy and for da manes al- lened to have been guaranteed him at the ?i time of his enlistment if he was totally ; disabled. i The case is notable, in that it is said to be the first time In the history if the United States that suit has ever been .f filed against t be United States by an Individual. The war risk insurance act i; provides such suits may he brought and i Covey claims he has been unable to make i any kind of settlement with the govern-ment. govern-ment. ,i Covey enlisted In the infantry on March 21, aiivl served in tho army until honoraMy discharged on June 5. UUS, oe-cause oe-cause of wounds received at Chateau Thierry.