Bridie v. Ribicoff

GRAVEN, Chief Judge.

This is an action brought pursuant to Section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 405(g), to review the final decision of the defendant Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare denying plaintiff’s application for old-age benefits under Title II of that Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C.A. § 401 et seq. The defendant has answered and filed a certified copy of the transcript of the record made before the Secretary, including the evidence upon which the findings and decision complained of are based.

The plaintiff is the owner of a 203-acre farm near Cherokee, Iowa,…