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COOK v. HIGLEY

No. 13418.

238 F.2d 41 (1956)

Abbey Madolyn COOK, Appellant, v. Harvey V. HIGLEY, or his Successor, Administrator of Veterans' Administration, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 8, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Albert A. Stern, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Homer Brooks, Washington, D. C., was on the brief for appellant.

Mr. Joseph Langbart, Atty., Dept. of Justice, with whom Messrs. Oliver Gasch, United States Atty., and Melvin Richter, Atty., Dept. of Justice, were on the brief, for appellee.

Before BAZELON, DANAHER and BASTIAN, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

Appellant instituted this proceeding in the District Court to obtain a judicial review of a decision by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs denying compensation or pension to her as the alleged widow of a World War I veteran. Appellee moved to dismiss or, alternatively, for summary judgment, on the grounds that the District Court lacked jurisdiction over the subject matter of the cause and that the complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief...

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