Green v. Ribicoff

MIZE, Chief Judge.

The record in this case presents a controversy between Florence Mae Green and Ellen Green as to which one is the lawful *722widow of Willie Green and which one is entitled to the benefits of social security. There is practically no controversy in the testimony, but the record presents strictly a question of Mississippi law.

Florence Mae Green, petitioner, entered into a ceremonial marriage on October 20, 1950, with the deceased wage earner, Willie Green. She and he were married in Smith County, Mississippi, all of which is shown by the certified- copy of the marriage records of…