Anthony J. Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare v. Martin Wifstad

RIDGE, Circuit Judge.

Appellee’s application for old-age insurance benefits under the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.A. § 401, etc.) based on a claim of self-employment income derived from farm land having been denied by the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, he commenced this action under Section 205(g) of the Act (42 U.S.C.A. § 405(g)) to have that administrative determination judicially reviewed. The District Court, by its opinion recorded at 198 F.Supp. 198, reversed the decision of the Secretary and ordered payment of appellee’s old-age insurance benefits claim.

The Secretary has…