MATTHEWS v. BRITTON

No. 16498.

303 F.2d 408 (1962)

Ernestine MATTHEWS, Appellant, v. Theodore BRITTON, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Employees' Compensation, Aldon Construction Company, Inc., and New Amsterdam Casualty Company, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 19, 1962.

Petition for Rehearing Denied May 18, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Joseph C. Waddy, Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. William C. Gardner and William B. Bryant, and Larry C. Williams, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. Herbert P. Miller, Asst. Sol., Dept. of Labor, with whom Messrs. Charles Donahue, Sol., Dept. of Labor, David C. Acheson, U. S. Atty., and Nathan J. Paulson, Asst. U. S. Atty., were on the brief, for appellee, Britton.

Mr. William E. Stewart, Jr., Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Richard W. Galiher and Julian H. Reis, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellees Aldon Const. Co., Inc., and New Amsterdam Cas. Co. Mr. Harvey B. Bolton, Jr., Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellees Aldon Const. Co. and New Amsterdam Cas. Co.

Before Mr. Justice BURTON, retired, PRETTYMAN, Senior Circuit Judge, and BAZELON, Circuit Judge.


Petition for Rehearing En Banc Denied En Banc May 18, 1961.

Mr. Justice BURTON.

In this case the appellant, Ernestine Matthews, claims that certain death benefits are due her as the surviving commonlaw wife of Henry Matthews under the Longshoremen's and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.1 Her claim was heard by the Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Employees' Compensation in the United...

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