PATTON v. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

No. 20034.

313 F.2d 434 (1963)

Mrs. Stella PATTON, Petitioner, v. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

February 13, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Milam L. R. Wade, Dallas, Tex., for petitioner.

Myles F. Gibbons, Gen. Counsel, R. R. Board, David B. Schreiber, Assoc. Gen. Counsel, Railroad Retirement Bd., Chicago, Ill. (Helen V. Dudley, Railroad Retirement Bd., Chicago, Ill., of counsel), for respondent.

Before HUTCHESON, BROWN and WISDOM, Circuit Judges.


JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal involves the question of whether there is sufficient evidence to support the findings of the Railroad Retirement Board that the Claimant (Stella) was not the widow of the deceased railroad employee and, consequently, was not entitled to widow's benefits. We think the record supports these findings. We deny her appeal and affirm the decision of the Board.

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