Long v. Railroad Retirement Board of United States of America

JOHNSEN, Circuit Judge.

The Railroad Retirement Board denied the application of petitioner for an annuity under the Railroad Retirement Act, as amended, 50 Stat. 307, 60 Stat. 722, 45 U.S.C.A. § 228a et seq., and he has sought review.

The annuity application was made in 1950, when petitioner was 70 years of age. He was not at that time engaged in doing railroad work, nor had he been so engaged at any time since 1923. Prior to March 19, 1923, he had for a number of years been working for the Missouri Pacific Railroad Co., but on that date he was sent a letter by his Superintendent, stating: “For…