Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 160, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1919 — WOUNDED YANK LODGES SUIT AGAINST U. S. [ARTICLE]

WOUNDED YANK LODGES SUIT AGAINST U. S.

Sioux City, la., July B. ; —Leo L. Covey, of Cherokee, lowa, who was seriously wounded at ChateauThierry, filed suit in the federal court here today against the United States government for $22,950.40 for damages alleged to have been guaranteed him under the war risk insurance act at the time of his enlistment if he was totally disabled. The case is sand to be the first ever filed against the United States by an individual. The war risk insurance act provides such suits may be brought and -Covey claims he has been unable to make any kind of settlement with hte government. Covey enlisted in the infantry on March 21, 1918, and served in the army until honorably discharged on September 5, 1918, because of the wounds received at Chateau-Tnierry.