Legal Opinion
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Britton
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 16, 1959No. 14887PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILBUR K. MILLER, Circuit Judge.
This case arises under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 44 Stat. 1424, 33 U.S.C. §§ 901 et seq.,* which is applicable in the District of Columbia, 45 Stat. 600, § 36-501, D.C.Code (1951).
Ernest Grayson died November 8, 1956, as a result of injuries sustained in the course of his employment. Willie Lee Grayson, alleging she was his common-*251law wife, claimed death benefits. The employer and the insurer contended Willie Lee Grayson had not been the common-law wife of the employee and therefore was not his widow. After an evi-dentiary…
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